Barnaby

Barnaby Meaning & Origin

About Barnaby
The surname Barnaby is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Barnabas, which itself comes from the Aramaic name Barnebhu'a, meaning "son of consolation" or "son of encouragement." The name Barnaby was often given to children born after a period of mourning, symbolizing hope and comfort. As a surname, Barnaby likely originated as a patronymic, denoting someone as the "son of Barnaby." Today, individuals with the surname Barnaby can trace their ancestry back to those who were either given the name Barnaby or were descendants of someone named Barnaby.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barnaby: 2,296
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,283
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.78

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B065010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R N AH0 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑrnəbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barnaby in Braille

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

The name Barnaby in braille

How to sign the name Barnaby using Sign Language

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

The name Barnaby in sign language

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