Bar
- Pronunciation
- [Bar]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Boar
- Origin
- Anglo
Quick Facts About Bar
552
Anglo baby names in our dictionary
402
Anglo male names
18
3-letter B-names in our dictionary
783
B-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barr | Gateway | Male | English |
Famous People Named Bar
1 notable figure from history and culture who share the name Bar.
- Bar Refaeli — Model (1985)
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Compare Bar to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Bar against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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