Barley: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
The grain crop barley
Origin
English (word name / surname / place name)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
BAHR-lee

Barley is an English (word name / surname / place name) girl's name meaning “the grain crop barley”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gorgeous Girl Names That End in Ie or Y (Totally Cute and Feminine).

Meaning & Origin of Barley

Meaning: The grain crop barley.

Origin: English (word name / surname / place name).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Barley

BAHR-leeIPA /ˈbɑːr.li/

Popularity of Barley

Barley doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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