Given name & surname
Bartholomew
“son of Talmai”·“the son of the farmer”
Bartholomew is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “son of Talmai” and “the son of the farmer” (Aramaic). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Original Aramaicבר תלמי
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “son of Talmai” and “the son of the farmer” (Aramaic). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Aramaic.
How it developed
In English usage, Bartholomew developed from Βαρθολομαῖος. In English usage, Bartholomew developed from בר תלמי.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Bartholomew appears in Matthew 10:3, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:14 and 1 other passage.
- Matthew 10:3
- Mark 3:18
- Luke 6:14
- John 1:45
From biblical name research
Bartholomew through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,271
- 4,271 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1969
- 75 babies
- 2025
- 39
- #3,093 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +33%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 39 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,093 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 33.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 75 in 1969. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,366 as a first name in 2020; 14,811 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.
Bartholomew’s family of names
In English usage, Bartholomew has a diminutive in Barry. Bartholomew shares a linguistic root with Bartosz. Bartholomew has a related form in Bart.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Bartholomew has relatives in 25 languages. Lines run from its Aramaic roots to each of them.
Aramaicwhere Bartholomew comes from · 1 name
Nicknames & forms 41
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Barrydiminutive · English
- Bartoloshort form
- Batesvariant
- Bartdiminutive · English
- Tollydiminutive · English
- Bartydiminutive · English
- Beattypet form · English
- Bartlettpet form · English
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- Bartavariant
- Bartovariant
- Barttvariant
- Bartowvariant
- Bartolomeovariant · Italian, Esperanto
- Bartolomevariant · Basque
- Barthvariant
- Bartelvariant
- Bartleyshort form
- Bettanyvariant · English
- Batesondiminutive · English
- Batediminutive · English
- Batsondiminutive · English
- Battpet form · English
- Bartholemusvariant
- Bartalanvariant
- Bartholomaiosvariant
- Bartholemewvariant
- Bartomevariant
- Bartolommeovariant
- Bartlevariant
- Bartinvariant
- Bartholomeusvariant
- Bartholdvariant
- Bartholvariant
- Barthlomeovariant
- Bartholomévariant
- Bartholomausvariant
- Bartholomavariant
- Bartholavariant
- Barthovariant
- Barthelemyvariant
- Meoshort form
Across languages 49
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- בר תלמיroot · Aramaic
- Bartoszcognate · Polish
- Bartlomiejcognate
- Bartolomeusequivalent
- Bartolomėjusequivalent
- ܒܪܬܘܠܡܝequivalent
- ברתולומאוסequivalent
- Pärttyliequivalent
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- Варфоломійequivalent
- Bartlàzequivalent
- Bietméequivalent
- Варфоломейequivalent
- ⲃⲁⲣⲑⲟⲗⲟⲙⲉⲟⲥequivalent
- Biötułequivalent
- Bertomieuequivalent
- ΒαρθολομαίοςGreek
- BartłomiejPolish
- BarthélémyFrench
- Bartolomécognate · Spanish
- Barsonpatronymic from · English
- Beatonpatronymic from · English
- Bartholomäuscognate · German
- Varfolomeyrelated form
- Bartolirelated form
- Bartolomeucognate · Romanian, Portuguese
- BartolomějCzech
- BartolomejSlovak
- Perttucognate · Finnish
- BarþolomeusOld English
- Bartalcognate · Faroese
- ԲարդուղիմեոսArmenian
- Parthalánsee also · Irish
- ParlaneManx
- Barthélemycognate · French
- BertalanHungarian
- Bartholomaeussource · Latin
- PerttiFinnish
- BaltramiejusLithuanian
- ბართლომეGeorgian
- Βαρθολομαῖοςroot · Ancient Greek
- Bartócognate
- Bartoscognate
- Varfolomeicognate
- Bartoloméjcognate
- Bartolo(m)meocognate
- Bartomeucognate
- Barthomieucognate
- Pàrlancognate
- Bairtliméadcognate
See also 9
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Nathanielsee also
- Barnabasshares a root
- Talmaishares a root
- Barsabbasshares a root
- Barkosshares a root
- Barjonashares a root
- Barabbasshares a root
- Bar-Jesusshares a root
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People named Bartholomew
- Bartholomew the ApostleChristian apostle and martyr100 BC–100
- Bartholomew I of ConstantinopleEcumenist ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople since 1991born 1940
- Bartholomew RobertsWelsh pirate (1682-1722)
- Bartholomew ColumbusItalian explorer (c. 1461 – 1515)1460–1515
- Bartholomew OgbecheNigerian and French footballerborn 1984
- Bartholomew GosnoldEnglish barrister, explorer, and privateer (1571–1607)1572–1607
- Bartholomew Ulufa'aluPrime Minister of Solomon Islands (1950-2007)1939–2007
- Bartholomew SharpEnglish buccaneer1650–1702
- Bartholomew RinonicoItalian Franciscan friar1338–1401
Characters named Bartholomew: Bart Simpson (The Simpsons), Barry Allen (superhero appearing in DC Comics publications and related media), Bartholomew Kuma (One Piece).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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