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Barnett
OriginEnglish
Meaning"place cleared by burning"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Barnett
Has some creative credibility via abstract painter Barnett Newman, but we'd prefer his nickname, Barney.
Barnett is also given to girls.
Pronounced BAR-net.
As of October 2026, Barnett ranked #4512 for girls in US births in 1924 and #12288 for boys in US births in 2015 SSA, peaked at #723 for boys in 1899.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,512
Boys #3,307
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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Famous Barnetts
- Barnett "Barney" FrankBoy
U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
- Barnett NewmanBoy
American painter
- Barnett JannerBoy
Baron Janner, Lithuanian,British MP
- Barnett StrossBoy
Polish,British physician and MP
- Barnett Jerome "Barney" DansonBoy
Canadian cabinet minister
- Mark BarnettBoy
from Netflix's "Love is Blind"
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