Barrie
Boy · BARR-ee · Irish
Barrie is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “fair head”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Barrie mean?
Irish: spelling of Barry; from Bairre, a pet form of Fionnbarr
“fair head”
Fionnbarr was the name of Saint Finbarr, patron saint of Cork.
- Say it
- BARR-ee
Meaning borrowed from Barry. More on Wiktionary.
Is Barrie a girl's or a boy's name?
Barrie is a boys' name.
How popular is Barrie in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 11 boys.
Half of all the boys named Barrie in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
In the England and Wales top 100 for boys, which the ONS has published every ten years since 1904: 1934 (#92) and 1944 (#70).
Barrie in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 2 | #6,291 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 2 | #6,114 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 2 | #6,146 |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 2 | #5,967 |
| 2008 | 2 | #5,878 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 9 | #1,723 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,049 |
| 2000 | 2 | #3,980 |
| 1999 | 2 | #3,878 |
| 1998 | 8 | #1,569 |
| 1997 | 6 | #1,853 |
| 1996 | 11 | #1,215 |
Nicknames for Barrie
- Baz 13 boys in the US in 2025
Names like Barrie
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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