About Barnabas
The name "Barnabas" is of Aramaic origin and means "son of encouragement" or "son of consolation." It is derived from the words "bar" meaning "son" and "nabas" meaning "encouragement" or "consolation." In the Bible, Barnabas was a companion of the apostle Paul and known for his ability to uplift and support others, hence the name's association with encouragement and consolation.
Most individuals with the name Barnabas are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -18.75% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Barnabas in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Barnabas using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.