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Bartholomew

bar-THOL-uh-myoo

Popularity

#3323

rising

Letters

11

Syllables

4

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

4,232

Peak Year

#75 in 1969

First Recorded

1880

Style

Classic & Timeless, Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Bartholomew is a Hebrew name derived from 'Bar-Talmai', meaning 'son of Talmai' or 'son of the furrow'. Talmai means 'abounding in furrows'.

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Numerology

6

The Nurturer

Caring, responsible, and loving. Names at 6 resonate with warmth and family devotion.

Famous Namesakes

  • Bartholomew Roberts

    Welsh pirate also known as Black Bart

Personality Traits

intelligentthoughtfulanalyticalintroverted

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