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Barrington

BAR-ing-tən

Popularity

#8364

falling

Letters

10

Syllables

3

Origin

English

Total Births

1,269

Peak Year

#43 in 1991

First Recorded

1928

Style

Sophisticated & Formal, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

English place name, derived from an Old English personal name combined with '-ing', meaning 'belonging to'.

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Numerology

6

The Nurturer

Caring, responsible, and loving. Names at 6 resonate with warmth and family devotion.

Famous Namesakes

  • Barrington Watson

    Jamaican painter.

Nicknames

BarryBariRingo

Similar Names

MontgomeryRemingtonHarrisonCarlton

Personality Traits

StrongReliableConfidentPractical

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