46%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Irish (Rare) Pronounced Pron. BAR-in, BAR-uwn, BAR-oon [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "fair-haired", derived from Old Irish barr "top, head" and finn "white, blessed". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details DiminutivesBairre, Barra, BarryOther Languages & CulturesBarrie, Barry, Berry(English) Baz, Bazza(English (British)) Barrfind(Old Irish) Berwyn(Welsh) Categories body parts, colors, hair, pale, rare Irish, white