Barney
BAR-nee
Popularity
#9997
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
16,176
Peak Year
#304 in 1919
First Recorded
1880
Style
Vintage, Cute & Playful
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
A diminutive of Barnaby, an Aramaic name meaning "son of consolation" or "son of encouragement."
Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
Barney Frank
American politician, U.S. Representative
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