What does Barclay mean?
Modern: Derived from Old English, meaning 'birch wood'.. Barclay is of Old English origin, derived from 'berce' meaning 'birch' and 'leah' meaning 'wood or clearing'. It is used as both a surname and given name.
Is Barclay a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Barclay in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Barclay in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Barclay suit?
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
A Warm Welcome for Barclay!
The other pups at playgroup are wagging their tails, wondering if Barclay’s going to be a ‘bark-lay’ down on all their cool adventure spots! Guess we’ll just have to see if he’s a snoozer or a mover!