Why Barry Rocks?
What secrets hide behind “Barry” that makes it rock? Your first name is more than just a name!
The name “Barry” is of Irish and Greek origin. It’s a name commonly given to both boys and girls.
Your name in reverse order is “Yrrab.” A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give ‘Rbayr.’ How do you pronounce that?
Secret Meaning of Barry
The true meaning of ‘Barry’ cannot be described with just a few words. Your name is your destiny, heart’s desire, and personality. Barry is a name that implies a pioneering spirit. You are a natural born leader, highly focused, and achievement oriented. Enduring hardship to try out new things come naturally to you. It frustrates you to do too many unimportant activities. You can do things and make decisions by yourself. You are also energetic and confident.
Your heart’s desire is to become a leader. You dislike taking orders and want to be in charge – the boss figure. Surprisingly, your creativity allows you to find new solutions to old problems. You can generate ideas on the fly, and want recognition for your efforts. You tend to avoid those who are needy and idle on their work.
When people hear the name Barry, they perceive you as someone who is impressive, elegant, and noble. You possess qualities common to actors, dancers, and performers. People admire your confident personality. Unfortunately, there are others who get jealous of you. You prefer not to deal directly with only one person. Instead, you want to work on a grand scale.
You are a person who is prone to sensitivity and easily offended by the remarks of others. Peaceful, adaptive, cooperative, and reliable are some of the words that describe you most. You tend to accept things reluctantly and without protest. You long for togetherness and companionship to be happy. You are a collector and probably have some hidden treasures tucked away somewhere.
Your most likely vocation: engineer, writer, composer of music, teacher, designer, architect, planner, president of a society, curator, librarian, keeper of department store.
Lucky colors: All yellows, ocher, bronze, gold, orange
Lucky gem(s): Yellow diamond, citrine, amber, and topaz
Lucky day(s): Sunday
Lucky botanicals: Borage, chamomile, eyebright, lavender, Saint-John’s-wort, sorrel, thyme
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Is The Name Barry Popular?
“Barry” is not a popular baby boy’s name in Ohio as reported in the 2003 U.S. Social Security Administration data (ssa.gov). Imagine that, only five babies in Ohio have the same name as you in 2003. A total of only 199 babies also bear the same first name during that year in the U.S. From 1880 to 2023, the highest recorded use of this name was in 1962 with a total of 6,582 babies. That’s a lot of baby Barrys.
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Since 1880 up to 2023, the name “Barry” was recorded 181,785 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2023, that’s more than enough Barrys to occupy the country of Saint Lucia with an estimated population of 180,251.
The name first appeared in the year 1883 and given to five newborn babies. (See FAQ) It became a popular name in the year 1941 with a rank of #91 nationwide and was registered 2,464 times as a baby boy’s name. Barry became a popular boy’s name in the state of Pennsylvania in the year 1946. It ranked #24 with 839 babies. The all-time high record for this name was in 1947 in the state of Pennsylvania with 901 baby boys.
This name is a consistent top ranking boy’s name in the state of Pennsylvania for 40 years from 1935 to 1975 (may not be consecutive).
For the past nine decades (1934 to 2023), the name “Barry” was recorded 179,115 times in the SSA database.
What’s Next?
Now you know why your first name rocks. Time to show your creativity! Try exploring the names of everyone you know including friends, cousins, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, or your pets. Even your favorite anime, TV, or movie characters. Remember, this is purely just for fun.
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