Bart

Bart: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “son of furrows”
Origin: Aramaic
Say it: BART · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

Short form of Bartholomew, from Aramaic bar-Talmay. It has long been used independently in Dutch and English.

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How popular is Bart?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Bart in 20240

Peak year1959

Total US babies since 188016,362

Bart was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Bart

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Thomastwin · Aramaic
Tommytwin · Aramaic
Tomastwin · Aramaic
Thaddeusheart; courageous · Aramaic
Tomtwin · Aramaic
Barneyson of consolation · Aramaic
Thadheart; courageous · Aramaic

Bart questions

What does the name Bart mean?

Bart means "son of furrows". It comes from Aramaic. Short form of Bartholomew, from Aramaic bar-Talmay. It has long been used independently in Dutch and English.

Is Bart a boy or girl name?

Bart is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Bart?

Bart was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1959.

How do you pronounce Bart?

Bart is usually pronounced BART.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.