Barron: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “baron, nobleman”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- BAR-ən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Barron is an English surname and given-name form of Baron, from a title of rank ultimately from Old French. As a first name, it reflects the surname-style trend.
How popular is Barron?
Babies named Barron in 2024219
2024 rank#1,014 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18805,327
Barron is rising: use over the last five years is 2.3× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Barron
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Barron questions
What does the name Barron mean?
Barron means "baron, nobleman". It comes from English. Barron is an English surname and given-name form of Baron, from a title of rank ultimately from Old French. As a first name, it reflects the surname-style trend.
Is Barron a boy or girl name?
Barron is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Barron?
219 US babies were named Barron in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Barron?
Barron is usually pronounced BAR-ən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.