Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɑɹ.kəɹ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Middle English bark meaning "to tan". This was an occupational name for a leather tanner. Related Names User SubmissionBarker Categories banjo players, blues musicians, craftsmanship, drummers, ends in -er, English nouns, game show hosts, horror, The Nanny characters, TV presenters, Virtua Tennis opponent characters, word names, writers