Barnes

English

"someone who lives or works near the barn"

Barnes Origin and Meaning

The name Barnes is a boy's name of English origin meaning "someone who lives or works near the barn".

This is a solid surname choice for people looking for a change from Cooper, Parker and Carson. Australian parents will probably instantly associate this name with famous rock legend Jimmy Barnes, but this has an even older pedigree as a namesake - Barnes Wallis was a UK aviator and inventor, most remembered for designing the Dambuster bomb (a bomb that bounces across water to reach its target) and working on supersonic flight in the 1940s and 50s.

Popularity of the name Barnes

• 906 Nameberry 2017

Famous People Named Barnes

• Sir Barnes Neville Wallis English scientist, inventor of the "bouncing bomb"

The name Barnes in Pop Culture

• Jake Barnes main character in "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
• James "Bucky" Barnes Marvel Comics and movies character