Barret
Meaning
"bear strength"
Origin: Old English / Old German
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,460
- Total SSA Count
- 23
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Barry, Bear
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bear strength"
Origin: Old English / Old German
"free woman"
Origin: French
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #4460 for Barret.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Barret at #4460 in the United States.
Barret means "bear strength" (Old English / Old German origin). Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin).
Barret is primarily a boy name. Charlotte is primarily a girl name.