Bart
Meaning
“Short form of Bartholomew, from Aramaic bar-Talmai, son of Talmai, name of one of the twelve apostles.”
The formal names behind Bart
Bart is an established short form of this name.
Bartholomew · Aramaic origin · From Aramaic bar-Talmai, son of Talmai (possibly son of furrows, or son of Ptolemy); name of a biblical apostle
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Bart peaked in the 1950s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
36 people · the #83,466 first name in Brazil · median age 28
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Bart
Most people given the name Bart in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Bart you meet today is most often in his 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Bart deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Bart truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Bart fits with your family’s names and surname.
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