Barnes

Barnes meaning and name origin

Barnes \b(a)-rnes, bar-nes\ as a boy's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Barnes is "near the barns". Place name. The name's slightly rakish aura possibly goes back to Jake Barnes, hero of Hemingway's novel "The Sun Also Rises".

Baby names that sound like Barnes are Byrnes, Bernis, Burns and Burnis. Other similar baby names are Barney and Barnet.

View a list of the 2 names that reference Barnes.

Popularity of Barnes

Barnes is not a popular first name for men but a very popular surname or last name for all people (#79 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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