Barnaba

Barnaba Meaning & Origin

About Barnaba
The surname Barnaba is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Barnabas, which has biblical roots. The name Barnabas is derived from the Aramaic word "barnebhūa" meaning "son of consolation" or "son of encouragement." Therefore, the surname Barnaba is likely to have been originally given to someone who was seen as a comforting or encouraging figure within their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barnaba: 376
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,752
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barnaba 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 Barnaba is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B065010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA0 R N AA1 B AH0
🌐 IPA
/barnaba*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barnaba in Braille

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

The name Barnaba in braille

How to sign the name Barnaba using Sign Language

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

The name Barnaba in sign language

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