Forename Barnabas

All around the world, Barnabas (Barnabas , Bernabé , Барнабас ) is a common largely boy's, but uncommonly feminine first name. The forename Barnabas is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, where it is quite a common male name, Nigeria, where it is quite a common largely male, but infrequently girly name, and Namibia, where it is quite a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Nigeria, Tanzania, and India. Likewise, Barnabas is the last name as well as the forename.

Barnabas is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name Barnabas

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Barnabas	Kenya, Tanzania, India, Ghana, Nigeria
Bernabé	Cameroon, United States, South Africa, Guatemala, Spain
Барнабас	Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia
ברנבא	Israel

First names said to be same

Barnaba, Barnabaš, Barnabàs, Barnabás, Barnabé, Kelemen, Reeve, Барнаба, Варнава, برنابا, and 里夫

First name Barnabas in the context

Barnabas is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Barnabas Collins , the fictional character in Dark Shadows; Barnabas Cuffe , character in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Barnabas , the operatic character in the opera Das Schloß by Aribert Reimann.