52%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 strange complex nerdy Categories artists, Charles Dickens characters, civil rights, painters, Spy x Family characters, Tiger and Bunny characters, TV show titles, y vowels, YouTubers