56%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (British) Pronounced Pron. BAHR-nə-bee [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links English form of Barnabas, originally a medieval vernacular form. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details DiminutiveBarneyOther Languages & CulturesBarnabas(Biblical) Barnabas(Biblical Greek) Barnabas(Biblical Latin) Barnabé(French) Barnabas(German) Barnabás, Barna(Hungarian) Barnaba(Italian) Barnaba(Polish) Varnava(Russian) Bernabé(Spanish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #229 in 2021 England and Wales People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange complex Categories artists, Charles Dickens characters, civil rights, Harry Potter characters, painters, Spy x Family characters, Tiger and Bunny characters, TV show titles, y vowels, YouTubers