boy · english
Barney
say it bar-nee
What Barney means
- English pet form of Barnabas or Bernard; son of encouragement
How popular it is
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 292 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 446 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 718 in Scotland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Benjamin Levi Tomas Hudson Axel Grayson Harrison Jaxon Tommy Tom Ibrahim Ben
Barney in stories
- How I Met Your Mother: Barney Stinson, the suit-wearing womanizer
- The Flintstones: Barney Rubble, Fred's best friend