What origin is the name Barclay?

Barclay comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Barclay a popular name?

Barclay is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Barclay?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Barclay — for example Evelyn, Harper, Ella. You can browse more on our english names page.

Barclay

Q: Is Barclay a rare name?

Yes. Barclay does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Barclay

Barclay

Boy

english

2 syllables

Barclay is an english boy's name meaning "Meadow of the birch tree; the scottish spelling of the english surname barkeley, meaning birch-wood or the birch tree meadow".

Barclay is a boy name of english origin meaning "Meadow of the birch tree; the scottish spelling of the english surname barkeley, meaning birch-wood or the birch tree meadow". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Meadow of the birch tree; the scottish spelling of the english surname barkeley, meaning birch-wood or the birch tree meadow

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Barclay

Very rare in US records

What does Barclay mean?

Barclay is a boy name of english origin meaning "Meadow of the birch tree; the scottish spelling of the english surname barkeley, meaning birch-wood or the birch tree meadow".

Is Barclay a rare name?

Yes. Barclay does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Barclay

Evelyn Harper Ella Lily Scarlett Audrey

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Names with a similar meaning to Barclay

Barclay means "Meadow of the birch tree; the scottish spelling of the english surname barkeley, meaning birch-wood or the birch tree meadow" — these names share that spirit.