Barry in Irish: Finbar
The Irish form of Barry is Finbar, a boy's name meaning “fair-haired.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Finbar
- Meaning
- Fair-haired
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 402 for boys (2025)
How do you say Barry in Irish?
Barry in Irish is Finbar, pronounced FIN-bar. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Finbar mean?
Finbar means “fair-haired.” Barry is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Finbar: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Barry in Ireland?
In 2025, 9 baby boys in Ireland were named Barry, which made it No. 402 that year. That's down from No. 257 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 1985, when 471 baby boys were named Barry, No. 17 that year. The records go back to 1964, when 62 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | No. 402 |
| 2024 | 5 | No. 582 |
| 2023 | 5 | No. 584 |
| 2022 | 6 | No. 509 |
| 2021 | 7 | No. 454 |
| 2020 | 7 | No. 459 |
| 2019 | 13 | No. 322 |
| 2018 | 7 | No. 471 |
| 2017 | 7 | No. 443 |
| 2016 | 12 | No. 345 |
| 2015 | 19 | No. 257 |
| 2014 | 18 | No. 267 |
| 2013 | 11 | No. 352 |
| 2012 | 14 | No. 310 |
| 2011 | 21 | No. 245 |
| 2010 | 16 | No. 284 |
| 2009 | 25 | No. 220 |
| 2008 | 35 | No. 178 |
| 2007 | 28 | No. 180 |
| 2006 | 39 | No. 137 |
| 2005 | 35 | No. 141 |
| 2004 | 43 | No. 123 |
| 2003 | 35 | No. 130 |
| 2002 | 38 | No. 119 |
| 2001 | 43 | No. 112 |
| 2000 | 57 | No. 91 |
| 1999 | 56 | No. 89 |
| 1998 | 53 | No. 83 |
| 1997 | 98 | No. 76 |
| 1996 | 87 | No. 77 |
| 1995 | 104 | No. 69 |
| 1994 | 123 | No. 59 |
| 1993 | 112 | No. 65 |
| 1992 | 175 | No. 48 |
| 1991 | 165 | No. 48 |
| 1990 | 204 | No. 41 |
| 1989 | 200 | No. 37 |
| 1988 | 241 | No. 36 |
| 1987 | 267 | No. 37 |
| 1986 | 339 | No. 31 |
| 1985 | 471 | No. 17 |
| 1984 | 396 | No. 23 |
| 1983 | 409 | No. 24 |
| 1982 | 443 | No. 22 |
| 1981 | 384 | No. 27 |
| 1980 | 423 | No. 22 |
| 1979 | 359 | No. 26 |
| 1978 | 407 | No. 20 |
| 1977 | 348 | No. 25 |
| 1976 | 381 | No. 24 |
| 1975 | 263 | No. 36 |
| 1974 | 287 | No. 32 |
| 1973 | 260 | No. 37 |
| 1972 | 246 | No. 40 |
| 1971 | 211 | No. 45 |
| 1970 | 150 | No. 48 |
| 1969 | 135 | No. 48 |
| 1968 | 96 | No. 61 |
| 1967 | 82 | No. 67 |
| 1966 | 77 | No. 67 |
| 1965 | 59 | No. 77 |
| 1964 | 62 | No. 69 |
Finbar in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Finbar, letter by letter.
- FFearn, alder
- IIodhadh, yew
- NNion, ash
- BBeith, birch
- AAilm, pine
- RRuis, elder
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Barry
Questions about Barry
- What is Barry in Irish?
- The Irish form of Barry is Finbar, pronounced FIN-bar. Finbar means “fair-haired.”
- How do you pronounce Finbar?
- Finbar is pronounced FIN-bar. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- Is Barry a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Barry is a boy's name.
- How popular is Barry in Ireland?
- In 2025, Barry was No. 402 for boys in Ireland, with 9 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1985, at No. 17.