Given name & surname
Barth
“son of Talmai”·“the son of the farmer”
Barth is a variant of Bartholomew. Interpretations include “son of Talmai” and “the son of the farmer” (Aramaic). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Barth is a variant of Bartholomew. Interpretations include “son of Talmai” and “the son of the farmer” (Aramaic). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Barth is a variant of Bartholomew. An origin associated with Bartholomew is Aramaic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In German usage, Barth as a surname is a short form of Bartholomäus.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Barth through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 470
- 470 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1955
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 1976. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 401 as a first name in 2020; 13,528 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Barth’s family of names
In German usage, Barth as a surname is a short form of Bartholomäus. Barth has a related form in Bartholomew. In German usage, Barth as a surname has a related form in Bart.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Barth has relatives in 3 languages.
8 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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