Barnie

Barnie is a male given name: 99% of people named Barnie are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 99%Female 1%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 641 male / 5 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Barnie

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Barnie," in English, "Guten Tag Barnie," in German. Barnie is a male given name: about 99% of people named Barnie are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Barnie,

German

Guten Tag Barnie,

French

Bonjour Barnie,

Spanish

Estimado/a Barnie:

Chinese

Barnie您好：

Japanese

Barnie様

English

Hi Barnie,

German

Hi Barnie,

French

Salut Barnie,

Spanish

Hola Barnie,

Chinese

Barnie你好：

Japanese

Barnieさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Barnie by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	99%

United States birth data

641 male · 5 female · 646 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Frequently asked questions

Is Barnie a male or female name?

Barnie is a male given name: 99% of people named Barnie are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Barnie in an email?

Is Barnie a unisex name?

Barnie is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Barnie are men. Barnie leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Barnie a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/barnie (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_barnie,
  title  = {Is Barnie a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/barnie},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}