At a Glance
- Meaning
- Grove
- Origin
- English (surname/place-name)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- BAR-oh
Barrow is an English (surname/place-name) boy's name meaning “grove”. It appears in our list of 200+ Outdoorsy Nature Names for Boys We’re Swooning Over.
Meaning & Origin of Barrow
Meaning: Grove.
Origin: English (surname/place-name).
A common claim: "Hill, burial mound" Actually: That sense comes from a different Old English word, 'beorg'; the surname/name Barrow is actually from 'bearu,' meaning 'grove.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Barrow
BAR-ohIPA /ˈbær.oʊ/
Popularity of Barrow
Barrow 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.
Lists That Include Barrow
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