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Barrie

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How to Pronounce Barrie

Pronounced BAR-ee /ˈbær.i/High

Meaning: Barrie is a feminine use of Barry, from the Irish Bearach ('spear') or Fionnbharr ('fair-haired'); it also recalls the surname of author J. M. Barrie.Low

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Origin LowIrish
MeaningBarrie is a feminine use of Barry, from the Irish Bearach ('spear') or Fionnbharr ('fair-haired'); it also recalls the surname of author J. M. Barrie.
U.S. rank (2002)#13840 ↘ Falling
2002 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1961
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,708
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196119302002

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Barrie is a feminine take on Barry (Irish, 'spear' or 'fair-haired'), and echoes author J. M. Barrie. It crested for girls near 1961 (said 'BAR-ee').

Girls' use faded while the name kept a mild boys' association. Sporty, light, and dated.

Did you know? Barrie peaked for girls around 1961, during the era's taste for boyish -ie names on girls.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Barrie — Feminine of Barry; Irish 'spear/fair-haired'; author J.M. Barrie

Variations

BarryBariBarrie

Nicknames

BarBarb

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Barrie mean?

Barrie is a feminine form of Barry, from the Irish for 'spear' or 'fair-haired.'

How do you pronounce Barrie?

It's said BAR-ee /ˈbær.i/ — the stress lands on the part shown in capitals.

Is Barrie a boy or girl name?

Here Barrie is used for a girl, though Barry-style spellings lean boyish; we note the overlap.

How popular is Barrie?

Barrie was a modest girls' pick around the early nineteen-sixties and has been rare since.

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