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What does Berry mean?

Berry Pronunciation of Berry as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Berry) is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Berry is "berry". Botanical name used for both boys and girls, though in masculine form is more likely a variant of Bernard or a surname used as a given name. Also a variant of Barry. Pop musician Berry Gordy.

STARTS WITH Be-

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, surname

Variations

RELATIONS VIA BARRY, BERNARD Bari, Baris, Barney, Barny, Barree, Barrey, Barrie, Bear, Berend, Bern, Bernarr, Bernd, Berndt, Bernie, Bernis, Bernt

CREATIVE FORMS
(male) Benry, ..

(female) Beria, ..


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Berry Seamus (B.S.), ..

How popular is Berry?

Berry is a somewhat prominent first name for men (#929 out of 1220, Top 76%) and an even more prominent last name for both adults and children (#205 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Berry reached its highest position of #359 in the U.S. in the 1880s, but is not found in the list currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Berry name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Berry outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Bear (#1005 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Bernard (#1151), Barry (#1207), Barney, Barrie and Bernie are the popular alternative forms of Berry. Other forms, like Berndt, are uncommon. Usage of these relations of Berry was common among parents in the 1940s (ADOPTION OF 0.5%) and is now significantly lower, with forms like Berry becoming somewhat outmoded. Bernard has been the most well-known version, though Bear is now higher in the list.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Berry, Barney, Barrie, Barry, Bear in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Bernard, Bernie in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Barry outside U.S.

Similar Names

Berry is alike in pronunciation to Barra. Other recommended sound-alike names are Arry, Barr, Barrt, Beaty, Benjy, Benny, Berg, Bergh, Beric, Berk, Berke, Berky, Berl, Berle, Berlyn, Berne, Berny, Bert, Berto, Berty, Berwyn, Birky, Birly, Birny (see Birney), Bray, Burr, Burty, Corry, Curry, Darry, Derry, Garry, Geary, Gerry, Gery, Harry, Henry, Horry, Jefry, Jerry, Jorry, Keary, Kerry, Korry, Larry, Leary, Lorry, Morry, Murry, Orry, Parry, Perry, Rorry, Skerry, Terry and Torry. These names tend to be less commonly used than Berry.

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