Bartholomew
Meaning: “son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”
About the name Bartholomew
Bartholomew is a boy name with Aramaic roots, meaning “son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Bartholomew ranked #3093 for boys in the US, with 39 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1969. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Bartholomew were boys.
Etymology
From Aramaic, meaning “son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Bartholomew”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #3093
- In 2015
- #4736
- Babies in 2025
- 39
Popularity of Bartholomew, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Bartholomew
Names similar to Bartholomew
- Barak“lightning”
- Barnabas“prophet's son”
- Barnaby“prophet's son”
- Bart“son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”
- Bartlett“son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”
- Baruch“blessed”
- Benji“son of the right/south or son of days”
- Benjie“son of the right/south or son of days”
- Benjy“son of the right/south or son of days”
- Bennie“son of the right/south or son of days”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.