Barrie
Boy name · 452 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Barrie: 452 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 43 births in 1978.
Barrie is a name with two distinct roots. It is most commonly a Scottish variant of Barry, which in turn comes from the Irish Gaelic name *Báire*, meaning ‘fair-haired’, or from the Norman French *Barri*, itself from a place name in Wales. Less frequently, Barrie is used as a feminine form of Barbara. The name carries strong literary resonance due to J. M. Barrie, the Scottish author and dramatist who created Peter Pan. His middle name was Byron, but he went by Barrie, and his birthplace, Kirriemuir in Angus, has been nicknamed the “Birthplace of Peter Pan”. A modern famous bearer is Barrie Jenkins, the British swimmer who competed in the 1980 Olympics. As a place, Barrie is also the name of a city in Ontario, Canada, though its naming is coincidental. The Barrie spelling offers a crisp, undeniably Scottish twist on a classic.
Boy 24 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 197843 babies
- Latest (2003)
- #4803 babies
- Total births
- 452since 1974
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 60%vs prior 5y