Overview
people
Sample Size
13,520
Gender Distribution
Male:
98%
Female:
2%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Welsh/Irish
Meaning
The name was originally derived from a Welsh name Barri which is from a place named after Saint Barrog. In Irish, Barry is a variant of Bairre and is a diminutive form of the name Fionnbharr, meaning 'fair hair'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
GB
4,352 samples
98%
US
3,714 samples
100%
NL
722 samples
98%
IE
576 samples
99%
CA
455 samples
99%
NG
433 samples
96%
ZA
394 samples
99%
AU
293 samples
99%
FR
275 samples
92%
ES
155 samples
95%
CN
122 samples
95%
BE
118 samples
97%
DE
115 samples
96%
ID
113 samples
100%
GN
101 samples
80%
IT
91 samples
95%
TW
80 samples
100%
HK
78 samples
99%
MY
78 samples
100%
SN
74 samples
84%
+ 60 more countries
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