Barney - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Barney \b(a)-

is pronounced BAR-nee. It is of English origin. Pet form of Barnabas and Barnaby. Modern use likely refers to the famous large purple dinosaur.

Barney has 2 variant forms: Barnie and Barny.

For more information, see also related names Barnett and Bernard.

Baby names that sound like Barney are Birney and Burney.

Barney is a somewhat common first name for men (#705 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#2240 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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