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Boy · English
Barrett Say it: BAIR-it
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Meaning From an English surname, possibly from Middle English barat 'trouble, strife'.
Uncertain several explanations, none settled.
Used as an American boys' name from the 2000s.
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In the United States 0 0.5 1 1.5 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 2020 per 1,000 babies of that sex 24,565 babies given this name since 1886 At its height in 2020, about 1 in 854 boys 2,018 babies in 2020 The family of the name Other spellings: Barret
Names worth a look Thaddeus Boy Aramaic, of uncertain meaning; the 'heart, courageous' meaning often given is not established. Biblical · peak 1918 Jess Boy A short form of Jesse, from Hebrew Yishai, whose meaning is uncertain (often given as 'gift'). Victorian · peak 1882 Judah Boy Hebrew Yehudah, connected in Genesis 29:35 with hodah 'to praise'. Biblical · peak 2020 Timmy Boy A pet form of Timothy, from Greek Timotheos 'honoring God', from timē 'honor' and theos 'god'. Modern · peak 1960 · forgotten Eldon Boy From an English surname and place name (Eldon, County Durham), from an Old English personal name Ella + dun 'hill'. Victorian · peak 1926 · forgotten Johnie Boy A pet form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan 'God is gracious'. Victorian · peak 1910 · forgotten Brittany Girl From the English name of the French region Bretagne, which was named after the Britons who settled there in the… Modern · peak 1989 Bradley Boy From an English place name and surname, Old English brad 'broad' + leah 'wood, clearing'. Modern · peak 1980 Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
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