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Barnaby
say it bar-nuh-bee
What Barnaby means
- English and Aramaic English form of Barnabas, "son of consolation"
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 228 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 477 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 662 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 922 in Australia (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1970.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Benjamin Levi Tomas Hudson Axel Grayson Harrison Jaxon Tommy Tom Ibrahim Ben
Barnaby in stories
- Barnaby Rudge: Barnaby Rudge, the simple young man with a raven