Barrington
Meaning
"settlement of Barra's people"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #9,563
- Total SSA Count
- 9
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Barry, Barri, Bari
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"settlement of Barra's people"
Origin: Old English
"universal ruler"
Origin: Germanic
Embry is more popular, ranked #4092 vs #9563 for Barrington.
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Embry is more popular, ranked #4092 compared to Barrington at #9563 in the United States.
Barrington means "settlement of Barra's people" (Old English origin). Embry means "universal ruler" (Germanic origin).
Barrington is primarily a boy name. Embry is primarily a girl name.