How Many People Are Named Barnabas?
people in the United States are named Barnabas
1 in 582,608 people has this name
Popularity Rank
๐๐ Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
24 births
Trend
Stable
๐ Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Greek form of an Aramaic name. In Acts in the New Testament the byname Barnabas was given to a man named Joseph, a Jew from Cyprus who was a companion of Paul on his missionary journeys. The original Aramaic form is unattested, but it may be from ืึผืจ ื ืืื (bar naviya') meaning "son of the prophet", though in Acts 4:36 it is claimed that the name means "son of encouragement". As an English name, it came into occasional use after the 12th century.
โง Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
๐ฅ Age Distribution
Average Age: 26.4 years old
๐ Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1920 to 2024
๐ State-Wise Distribution
๐ก Fun Facts About "Barnabas"
- 22 babies were named Barnabas in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2017
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1920
- Most popular in Texas
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