Meaning: Its source is Bearach, an Irish Gaelic name meaning "Spear."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English.
Nicknames: Baz
Variant Forms: Baris
Source Forms: Bearach
Popularity: The name Barry ranked 817th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 140th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative: This name is also an Anglicized version of Barra, which is a short form of the Irish Gaelic name Fionnbharr, meaning ''fair-haired.''
Arts and Music
- Barry Manilow (born 1946)
American singer.
- 1978 Grammy winner for best male vocal performance, for ''''Copacabana (At the Copa)'''' (see list of Grammy winners for Best Vocal Performance)
- Barry Melton
- Performer with Country Joe and the Fish at Woodstock (see list of Performers at Woodstock)
Miscellaneous
- Barry
- Hurricane or tropical storm (see list of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Names)
- Barry Goldwater (born 1909, died 1998)
American politician. U.S. senator from Arizona (1953-64, 1969-87); Republican candidate for President in 1964.
- National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
- 1986 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
Science and Philosophy
- Barry Goldwater (born 1909, died 1998)
American politician. U.S. senator from Arizona (1953-64, 1969-87); Republican candidate for President in 1964.
- Member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (see list of National Aviation Hall of Fame)
Sports
- Barry Asher
- Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
- Barry Bonds
Baseball player.
- 1990, 1992-93 National League Most Valuable Player (see list of National League Most Valuable Players)
- Barry Hardy
American basketball player.
- Harlem Globetrotter (see list of The Harlem Globetrotters)
- Barry Larkin
Baseball player.
- 1995 National League Most Valuable Player (see list of National League Most Valuable Players)
- Barry Sanders
American football player.
- 1989 National Football League Rookie of the Year (see list of NFL Rookies of the Year)
- 1988 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Heisman Trophy Winners)
Stage and Screen
- Barry Corbin
American actor.
- Portrayed Maurice Minnifield (see list of Actors on ''Northern Exposure'')
- Barry Fitzgerald (born 1888, died 1961)
American actor. Original name: William Joseph Shields.
- 1944 Academy Award winner for his performance in Going My Way (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Supporting Actor)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Barry Levinson (born 1942)
American director, producer and actor.
- 1988 Academy Award winner for Rain Man (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Director)
- Barry Manilow (born 1946)
American singer.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Barry Morse
- Portrayed Lt. Phillip Gerard (see list of Actors on ''The Fugitive'')
- Barry Nelson (born 1920)
American actor. Original name: Robert Haakon Nielson.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Barry Sullivan (born 1912, died 1994)
American actor.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Barry Williams (born 1954)
- Portrayed Greg Brady (see list of Actors on ''The Brady Bunch'')
The Literary World
- Barry Dorgan
Fictional character.
- With Las Vegas security in Stephen King''s novel The Stand (see list of Characters in The Stand)
- Barry Lopez (born 1945)
American nature writer.
- 1986 National Book Award winner for Nonfiction, for Arctic Dreams (see list of Winners of the National Book Award for Nonfiction)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Bazza
- Berry Berry Kix
- Harry Barry
- Bear
Associations:
''Bary'' is a slang term for a baritone saxophone.
Name: Barry
List:
- Barry on Google
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