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Barney
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
Modern
Barney \b(a)-rney, bar-ney\ as a boy's name is pronounced BAR-nee. It is of English origin. Pet form of Barnabas and Barnaby. Modern use likely refers to the famous large purple dinosaur. Barney has 2 variant forms: Barnie and Barny. For more information, see also related names Barnett and Bernard. Baby names that sound like Barney are Birney and Burney. View a list of the 4 names that reference Barney.