Barclay

BARK-LEE

English and Scottish

"where birches grow"

Barclay Origin and Meaning

The name Barclay is a boy's name of English origin meaning "where birches grow".

Americans may not realize Barclay is the phonetic spelling of the British Berkeley -- though both sound like old-fashioned butler names.

Popularity of the name Barclay

• 1979 Nameberry 2023

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Famous People Named Barclay

• Barclay Harding Warburton III founder of the American Sail Training Association
• Barclay Beales English singer of group Stereo Kicks ("The X,Factor")
• Barclay Hope Canadian actor
• Samuel Barclay Beckett Irish novelist and playwright
• William Barclay "Bat" Masterson American Western figure
• Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly Russian field marshal in the Napoleonic Wars
• Barclay Goodrow Canadian ice hockey player

The name Barclay in Pop Culture

• Andy Barclay main character in the Child's Play horror movie series
• Reginald Barclay character on TV's "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Voyager"
• Barclay's British bank
• Barclay's Premier League British soccer league sponsored by Barclay's Bank
• Barclay character in the second campaign of the podcast "The Adventure Zone"
• Barclay Pearce character in the "Shadows Over England" romance series