Barney is a ♂ boy’s name.
Barny is a diminutive of the names Bernhard, Bernard, Barnard, Barnaby and Barnabas.
Barny means “brave like a bear” (from Bernhard) and “son of encouragement”, “son of the prophet” (from Barnabas).
The name Barney is ranked #7945 overall.
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Last updated: 4/13/2022
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