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Barclay

OriginEnglish and Scottish
Meaning"where birches grow"
GenderBoy & girl
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About Barclay

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

Barclay is also given to girls.

Pronounced BAR-clay.

As of October 2026, Barclay ranked #9414 in US births in 1976 SSA, peaked at #5082 in 1969.

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Famous Barclays

  • Barclay Harding Warburton IIIBoy

    founder of the American Sail Training Association

  • Barclay BealesBoy

    English singer of group Stereo Kicks ("The X,Factor")

  • Barclay HopeBoy

    Canadian actor

  • Samuel Barclay BeckettBoy

    Irish novelist and playwright

  • William Barclay "Bat" MastersonBoy

    American Western figure

  • Michael Andreas Barclay de TollyBoy

    Russian field marshal in the Napoleonic Wars

  • Barclay GoodrowBoy

    Canadian ice hockey player

Barclay in pop culture

  • Andy BarclayBoy

    main character in the Child's Play horror movie series

  • Reginald BarclayBoy

    character on TV's "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Voyager"

  • Barclay'sBoy

    British bank

  • Barclay's Premier LeagueBoy

    British soccer league sponsored by Barclay's Bank

  • BarclayBoy

    character in the second campaign of the podcast "The Adventure Zone"

  • Barclay PearceBoy

    character in the "Shadows Over England" romance series

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