76%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. BAR-it, BEHR-it [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname probably meaning "quarrelsome, deceptive" in Middle English, originally given to a quarrelsome person. PopularityDetails Last ranked #208 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories conflict, derived from a surname, Desperate Housewives characters, feelings, Fortnite characters, islands, medical terms, Michael Cunningham characters, negative, surnames, truth, uncertain etymology