Boy name Hebrew origin Christian tradition

Barney

BAR-nee · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Son of consolation;diminutive of Barnaby
Language
Hebrew
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · friendly
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#9997
2024 births7
Peak year1919
First appeared1880
Total US births16,085
1919 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Barnee
In other languages
Barney (English)

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