Barnabas
A boys’ name of Aramaic origin, meaning son of encouragement or consolation.
Babies a year
16
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1613
16 babies
Barnabas by the numbers
In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Barnabas. In the US, 24 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Barnabas. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Barnabyson of consolation or encouragement273 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Barnabas
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