What does Barnes mean?

Barnes as a boys' 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".

STARTS WITH Bar-

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, hero, novel (literary), sun (star)

Variations

How popular is Barnes?

Barnes is an uncommon first name for men but a very popular last name for all people (#99 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Barnes is alike in pronunciation to Burns and Byrnes. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Bane, Banner, Barber, Barde, Barden, Barek, Baret, Baris, Barker, Barna, Barnebas, Barnebus, Barnet, Barnett, Barney▼, Barni, Barnie, Barnum, Barny, Baronet, Barree, Barren, Barret, Barrey, Bartel, Barten, Bayne, Berne, Bernet, Bernis, Birney, Bjarne, Borne, Burges, Burne, Burnel (see Burnell), Burnet, Burney, Burnis, Byrne, Carne, Carney, Darnel, Earnest▼, Fares, Gaines, Garner, Garnet, Gaynes, Hannes, Karney, Magnes, Narses, Parkes, Parnel, Raines, Raynes and Warner. These names tend to be more frequently used than Barnes.