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    The first name Barron

    A boy’s name from Scottish meaning “descendant of bearán”, “spear”.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Scottish origin

    Barron means “descendant of bearán”, “spear” in Scottish.

    * As a Scottish surname, from Scots baron, sometimes found as McBarron; see Baron. * As an Irish and Manx surname, from Ó Bearáin (literally “descendant of Bearán”), a personal name from bior (“spear”). See Barnes, Barrington. * As a Spanish surname, augmentative of Barro. * As a French and Spanish surname, variant of Baron.

    More names that mean sword.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 6 boys were named Barron, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name.

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    15
    babies named Barron, 1996–2025
    #3,256
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Barron with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Barron at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 320 boys born in the United States were named Barron, the 790th most popular boys’ name that year.

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    5,647
    babies named Barron since 1880
    #790
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Barron

    3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Barron Hilton
      American hotelier (1927-2019)
    • Andy Murray
      British tennis player, born 1987
    • Geoffrey Taylor
      Canadian rower (1890-1915)

    Questions

    What does the name Barron mean?
    Barron means “descendant of bearán”, “spear” in Scottish.
    What is the origin of the name Barron?
    * As a Scottish surname, from Scots baron, sometimes found as McBarron; see Baron. * As an Irish and Manx surname, from Ó Bearáin (literally “descendant of Bearán”), a personal name from bior (“spear”). See Barnes, Barrington. * As a Spanish surname, augmentative of Barro. * As a French and…
    How popular is the name Barron?
    In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Barron, ranking 3,256th.
    Is Barron a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,647 US babies named Barron since 1880 were boys.
    When was Barron most popular?
    2025 in the United States, when 320 babies were named Barron, its highest rank at 790th.
    Is Barron also a surname?
    Yes. Barron is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.