Bartholomew
/b??.???l.?.mju/ · 4 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hebrew ◈ 4 syllables
"Son of Talmay, son of furrows"

From Hebrew

Son of Talmay, son of furrows Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Bartholomew at a glance
MeaningSon of Talmay, son of furrows
OriginHebrew
GenderMale
Syllables4
NumerologyLife Path 6
US Rank (today)#3937
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Origin & history of Bartholomew
1
Hebrew roots
Bartholomew comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning Son of Talmay, son of furrows.
How popular is Bartholomew?
1969 peak year
Bartholomew appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1969, 75 babies received the name (ranked #880). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3937), with roughly 28 babies named Bartholomew each year. Bartholomew has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 4,232 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
75 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #880)
28 Avg. per year
(last decade)
280 Total registrations
last 10 years
4,232 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #3,937) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Bartholomew
6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
B2
A1
R9
T2
H8
O6
L3
O6
M4
E5
W5
Sum: 51 → Life path 6
Personality of Bartholomew
❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
🏡
Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
⚖️
Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
🌸
Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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