Barna

Barna Meaning & Origin

About Barna
The surname Barna is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the given name Barna, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Barnabás. The name Barna means "son of consolation" or "son of encouragement" in Hebrew. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a man named Barna. The surname Barna is relatively common in Hungary and among Hungarian communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Barna is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Barna: 3,516
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barna based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Barna is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑrnə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barna in Braille

Here's how to represent Barna in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Barna in braille

How to sign the name Barna using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Barna using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Barna in sign language

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