Barrett is a surname of Norman origin, now found commonly in England and Ireland due to the Norman Invasion; its meaning translates loosely to "warlike" or "troublesome".[1]
A
- A. Igoni Barrett (born 1979), Nigerian author
- Alex Barrett (born 1994), American football player
- Alexander Barrett (1866–1954), English cricketer
- Alice Barrett (born 1956), American actress
- Amy Coney Barrett (born 1972), Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
- Andre Barrett (born 1982), American basketball player
- Andrea Barrett (born 1954), American novelist
- Anthony A. Barrett (born 1941), British-Canadian classical scholar
- Arthur Barrett (cricketer) (1944–2018), West Indian cricketer
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett (1946–2024), Jamaican musician
- Aston Barrett Jr. (born 1990), Jamaican multi-instrumentalist and producer
C
- Ciarán Bairéad (1905–1976), Irish scholar
- Carlton Barrett (1950–1987), Jamaican musician
- Chad Barrett, American professional soccer player
- Charles D. Barrett (1885–1943), Major General in the United States Marine Corps
- Charles F. Barrett (1861–1946), Adjutant General of Oklahoma
- Charles Golding Barrett (1836–1904), English lepidopterist
- Charles Leslie Barrett (1870–1959), Australian natural history writer
- Charley Barrett (1893–1924), American football player
- Coleman Barrett (born 1982), Irish boxer
- Colin Barrett (born 1952), English footballer
- Colleen Barrett (1944–2024), American business executive
- Craig Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people
G
- Gabby Barrett (born 2002), American singer and 2018 runner-up of American Idol TV talent competition
- George Barret Sr. (c. 1730–1784), Irish landscape painter
- George Barret Jr. (1767–1842), English landscape painter, son of George Barret Sr.
- George Barrett (actuary) (1752–1821), English actuary
- George Barrett (jockey) (1863–1898), English jockey
- George F. Barrett (1907–1980), Illinois Attorney General
- George S. Barrett, American health business executive
- George W. Barrett (c. 1881–1936), a murderer called Diamond King
- Gerard Barrett (runner) (born 1956), Australian Olympic runner
- Gerard Barrett (director), Irish film director
- Giles Leonard Barrett (c. 1744–1809), English and American actor
- Grace Barrett (1897–1979), birth name of American actress Gretchen Hartman
- Graham Barrett (born 1981), Irish professional footballer
J
- J. Gresham Barrett (born 1961), American politician
- Jacinda Barrett (born 1972), Australian actress
- Jack Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jake Barrett (born 1991), American baseball pitcher
- James Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jeffrey A. Barrett (born 1964), American philosopher
- Joe Barrett (1902–1952), Gaelic footballer
- John Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jordan Barrett (born 1996), Australian fashion model
- Jordie Barrett (born 1997), New Zealand rugby union player
- J. T. Barrett (born 1995), American football player
- Justin Barrett (born 1971), Irish politician
- Justin L. Barrett, psychologist
R
- Rachel Barrett (1874–1953), British editor and suffragette
- Rafael Barrett (1876–1910), Spanish journalist and political activist who relocated to Paraguay
- Ray Barrett (1927–2009), Australian actor
- Red Barrett (1915–1990), MLB pitcher
- Reginald Barrett (born 1944), Australian judge
- Richard Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people
- RJ Barrett (born 2000), Canadian basketball player
- Robbie Barrett (born 1992), British boxer
- Robert G. Barrett, Australian author
- Ron Barrett, illustrator, author and puzzle maker
- Rona Barrett (born 1936), American gossip columnist not born as or married to a Barrett
- Ronnie Barrett (born 1954), founder of Barrett Firearms Manufacturing
- Rowan Barrett (born 1972), Canadian basketball player and executive
- Ryan Barrett (born 1982), English boxer