Barrett Forename
57,150th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 11,094 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda
Barrett Forename Definition:
A male name. Old German Beroald, compound of bera ‘a bear', wald ‘rule', later became Berold, Berolt, and in that form was introduced into England by the Normans; the Middle English form Barrett is a similar development to Arnett from Arnold.
Read More About This ForenameBarrett Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 93% | 10,501 | 1:34,524 | 2,241 |
| Canada | 100% | 276 | 1:120,048 | 5,665 |
| South Africa | 100% | 82 | 1:665,032 | 29,016 |
| England | 95% | 30 | 1:1,853,431 | 24,408 |
| Australia | - | 28 | 1:487,772 | 7,849 |
| New Zealand | - | 25 | 1:181,442 | 6,350 |
| Jamaica | - | 17 | 1:169,602 | 6,000 |
| Ireland | 71% | 14 | 1:331,680 | 4,801 |
| Thailand | 100% | 11 | 1:6,369,619 | 106,118 |
| Brazil | - | 6 | 1:35,706,026 | 284,222 |
| Germany | - | 6 | 1:16,112,979 | 44,905 |
| Mexico | 100% | 5 | 1:24,828,885 | 53,479 |
| China | - | 5 | 1:273,211,156 | 75,889 |
| Cyprus | 100% | 5 | 1:174,215 | 3,223 |
| Sweden | 67% | 4 | 1:2,464,477 | 34,955 |
| Philippines | 100% | 4 | 1:26,502,369 | 280,915 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 4 | 1:44,391,090 | 271,718 |
| Norway | - | 4 | 1:1,283,082 | 16,224 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 4 | 1:27,437 | 2,836 |
| Bermuda | - | 4 | 1:16,206 | 1,525 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 3 | 1:10,149,980 | 208,386 |
| Lebanon | 67% | 3 | 1:1,875,857 | 11,580 |
| Indonesia | - | 3 | 1:85,987,889 | 1,072,651 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 3 | 1:193,652 | 6,393 |
| Italy | 97% | 3 | 1:20,354,030 | 45,650 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 2 | 1:680,710 | 23,658 |
| Liberia | 100% | 2 | 1:2,206,030 | 27,695 |
| Lesotho | 100% | 2 | 1:1,019,998 | 36,117 |
| Bahamas | - | 2 | 1:199,685 | 2,758 |
| Belgium | 100% | 2 | 1:5,745,020 | 30,381 |
| Uganda | 100% | 2 | 1:20,478,460 | 91,660 |
| Taiwan | - | 2 | 1:11,884,841 | 132,786 |
| Russia | 100% | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Rwanda | - | 1 | 1:11,371,433 | 4,615 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | - | 1 | 1:34,707 | 1,398 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 1 | 1:52,788,319 | 85,066 |
| Qatar | - | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Afghanistan | - | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Cambodia | 100% | 1 | 1:16,273,330 | 74,610 |
| Chile | - | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Costa Rica | - | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Greece | 100% | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| India | - | 1 | 1:1,214,877,971 | 4,759,450 |
| Iran | - | 1 | 1:78,496,868 | 65,150 |
| Iraq | - | 1 | 1:35,017,859 | 22,933 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Netherlands | - | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Nicaragua | - | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
Barrett (235,817) may also be a surname.
Barrett Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Old German Beroald, compound of bera ‘a bear', wald ‘rule', later became Berold, Berolt, and in that form was introduced into England by the Normans; the Middle English form Barrett is a similar development to Arnett from Arnold. It was not uncommon in the surname period, but died out later. Beroldus Pipe Roll 1159. Barat, Baret Hundred Rolls 1273.
— The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe
Barrett Forename Popularity
Barrett Demographics
Average Male Barrett Height
177.89 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 371 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
Barrett Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Barrett in the Russian language | ||
| Барретт | barrett | - |
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