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Barton

Quick answerThe given name 'Barton' means "barley settlement" or "farmstead where barley is grown," derived from the Old English words *bere* (barley) and *tūn* (enclosure or settlement).

Old English · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#9,018
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year1960
Syllables2
OriginOld English
LanguageEnglish
CultureEnglish
Letters6
Numerology7 Chaldean 3
Global rank#2,901

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Barton

The given name 'Barton' means "barley settlement" or "farmstead where barley is grown," derived from the Old English words *bere* (barley) and *tūn* (enclosure or settlement).

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Etymology

The given name 'Barton' means "barley settlement" or "farmstead where barley is grown," derived from the Old English words *bere* (barley) and *tūn* (enclosure or settlement). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably as a surname-turned-first-name in Britain and America, with historical ties to medieval agricultural communities and figures like Barton Booth, an 18th-century actor.

Barton currently ranks #9,018 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1960.

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