Barksdale
Pronunciation: [ b-AHRKSD-ayl ]
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #38,532
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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"hill, mound, burial tumulus"
#38,681 in US
Middle English origin
"forester, keeper of the forest"
#38,659 in US
Old Norse origin
"descendant of the red one"
#38,411 in US
Old English origin
"dweller near a cliff or rocky place"
#38,364 in US
Old English (heord + wic) origin
"Herd farm or livestock enclosure"
#38,650 in US
American English origin
"initials used as a standalone given name"
#38,500 in US
Portuguese origin
"joyful, lucky"
#38,658 in US
Germanic origin
"bold ruler, famous sovereignty"
#38,338 in US
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About the Name Barksdale
Barksdale is a boy name .
Barksdale is currently ranked #38,532 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Barksdale include Bar, Bark, Barky, Barkie, Barks, Barksy, Barksie, Ale, Aley, Dale, Bay, and Baie. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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