All around the world, Barr (בר 
, Barr 
, بار 
, along with others...) is quite a rare epicene given name. The first name Barr is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Iraq, where it is a rare unisex name, and Algeria, where it is a rare masculine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in the United States, Nigeria, and Egypt. More prevalently, Barr is the last name as well as the forename.
Barr is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .
| archibald barr British engineer and businessman; (1855-1931), GB (b. 1855) |
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burton barr American politician, US (b. 1917) |
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| lockwood barr 1883-1952 New York City NY Scholar/Critic/Expert Collector (b. 1883) |
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| murray barr Canadian physician and medical researcher, CA (b. 1908) |
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| wallace barr consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist (b. 1919) |
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| greig barr (b. 1917) |
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| burt barr American video artist, US (b. 1938) |
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| brady barr American herpetologist and documentary filmmaker, US (b. 1963) |
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| freeman barr Bahamian boxer, BS (b. 1973) |
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| davey barr Canadian freestyle skier, CA (b. 1977) |
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| greig barr Peerage person ID=235306 |
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| unknown barr Peerage person ID=584361 |
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| archibald barr ?:1898 - First Chief Postmaster for Otago. Native of Glasgow, arrived in Otago by the ship 'Mariner' in 1849. Wrote letter from Dunedin in 1867. Died in 1898 - see Obituary (Otago Daily Times, 22 Aug 1898, p 3)., GB |
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| lee forrester barr Peerage person ID=86472 |
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| bryant barr college basketball player (2007–2010) Davidson |
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