What origin is the name Bartholomew?

Bartholomew comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Bartholomew a popular name?

Bartholomew is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Bartholomew?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Bartholomew — for example Isabella, Abigail, Elizabeth. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Bartholomew Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Bartholomew a rare name?

Yes. Bartholomew does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Bartholomew

Boy

hebrew

4 syllables

Bartholomew is a hebrew boy's name meaning "Son of tolmai; son of a farmer. both surname and given name; ploughman. son of talmai (talmai is a variant of tolmai, meaning abounding in furrows.) famous bearer: st bartholomew was an apostle of jesus christ".

Bartholomew is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "Son of tolmai; son of a farmer. both surname and given name; ploughman. son of talmai (talmai is a variant of tolmai, meaning abounding in furrows.) famous bearer: st bartholomew was an apostle of jesus christ". At 11 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Son of tolmai; son of a farmer. both surname and given name; ploughman. son of talmai (talmai is a variant of tolmai, meaning abounding in furrows.) famous bearer: st bartholomew was an apostle of jesus christ

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Bartholomew

Very rare in US records

What does Bartholomew mean?

Bartholomew is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "Son of tolmai; son of a farmer. both surname and given name; ploughman. son of talmai (talmai is a variant of tolmai, meaning abounding in furrows.) famous bearer: st bartholomew was an apostle of jesus christ".

Is Bartholomew a rare name?

Yes. Bartholomew does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Bartholomew

Isabella Abigail Elizabeth Hannah Sarah Leah

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Names with a similar meaning to Bartholomew

Bartholomew means "Son of tolmai; son of a farmer. both surname and given name; ploughman. son of talmai (talmai is a variant of tolmai, meaning abounding in furrows.) famous bearer: st bartholomew was an apostle of jesus christ" — these names share that spirit.