Barney

The name Barney is derived from the Slavic Barnim and is often used as a short form of Barnard. It is of English origin and the meaning of the name Barney is 'defender'. Famous people with the name Barney include Barney Kessel, an American jazz musician.

Gender

Boy

Meaning

son of comfort

Origin

Variation of Barnabas

Numerology

B is for bygone, never forgetting golden memories.

A is for amenable, for your easy going nature.

R is for rational, the way you think.

N is for neatness, your orderly way.

E is for elegant, born within you.

Y is for young, the years never show!

Lucky

Barney lucky number is 2.

Within numerology, the 2 vibration assumes the role of the mediator, creating harmony by bringing together dissonant forces through compassion, empathy, and kindness. 2 is linked to psychic abilities and intuition, and if this number appears as a Life Path or Destiny Number, the individual will be astute to subtle energy shifts and emotional nuances. Because 2 is so sensitive, it is very conflict-averse, and can end up feeling under-appreciated or unacknowledged. 2 must avoid seeking external validation and, instead, realize that perfect equilibrium needed already exists within.

Famous People Named Barney

• Kennedy Fraser American fashion journalist
• Kennedy Trawick American actress & model
• Kennedy Cutler American child model
• Kennedy stage name of Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, American political satirist, radio personality, and television host
• Sophie Kennedy Clark Scottish actress

Barney in Pop Culture

• Form of ARABELLA used in medieval documents. (Arabella was 'recorded twice in the 12th century in Scotland as Orabilis [Latin meaning "yielding to prayer, invokable"]. In later medieval records became Orable, Orabella, Arable, etc. Surnames such as Orbell, Arbell and Arable testify to its use at this time.')
• Orabile countess of Giaggiolo, was the wife of Paolo Malatesta (lover of Francesca da Rimini in Dante's Inferno)
• Teasing nickname: Horribella
• "Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque " 1840 short story collection by Edgar Allan Poe