Bary is of Hebrew origin and means "to create, to make". It is a variant of the name Barry, which has Celtic roots meaning "speckled" or "fair-headed". In some cases, Bary can also be considered a short form of Barbara, a name with Latin origins that means "foreign" or "strange". The name Bary is not particularly common and may be more associated with certain regions or communities where it has been traditionally used. It does not have any specific seasonal association and can therefore be given to children born at any time of the year.
The name Bary experienced fluctuations in popularity from the late 1930s to the late 1980s. It peaked during the early 1950s and mid-1960s with a total of 299 recorded births over this period, the highest being 15 births in both 1961 and 1962. The name's popularity then declined steadily until it reached its lowest point in the late 1970s and early 1980s with only a handful of births each year.