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The baby name Bart is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɑrt/ (US), /bɑːt/ (UK) — respelling: bart.

Bart is Aramaic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Aramaic
Pronunciation: /bɑrt/ (US), /bɑːt/ (UK) — respelling: bart

What is the meaning of the name Bart ?

The baby name Bart is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɑrt/ (US), /bɑːt/ (UK) — respelling: bart.

Bart is Aramaic in Origin.

Bart is a succinct form of Bartholomew, ultimately from Aramaic bar-Talmay, meaning "son of Talmai." Talmai is commonly linked to Hebrew telem, "furrow," yielding interpretations such as "son of the furrowed one" or "son of ploughed land." The name passed into Europe via Greek Bartholomaios and Latin Bartholomaeus, and in Dutch and German Bart became established as an independent given name (despite coincidentally meaning "beard" in German, it is etymologically unrelated to that noun).

Anchored by the apostle Saint Bartholomew, Bart and its parent form were widely used across medieval Christendom, appearing in England after the Norman Conquest and remaining familiar in the Low Countries. In the U.S. the short form saw mid-20th-century visibility through figures like NFL quarterback Bart Starr, and later recognition via Bart Simpson. International variants include Bartholomew, Barthélemy, Bartolomeo, Bartolomé, Bartolomeu, Bartłomiej, Bartosz, Bartoloměj/Bartolomej, Varfolomey, Bartel, Barth, and Bartoš; English diminutives include Barty and Bat.

Bart has the following similar or variant Names

Bart in Other Languages

Language Equivalent Name
English Bartholomew
Dutch Bart
French Barthélemy
Spanish Bartolomé / Bartolo
Italian Bartolomeo / Bartolo
Portuguese Bartolomeu
Polish Bartłomiej (formal), Bartosz / Bartek (diminutives)
Czech Bartoloměj

Famous people with the name Bart

Bart De Wever Politician · Born 1970 · Belgium Bart De Wever is best known as a Belgian politician who became Prime Minister of Belgium in February 2025. He previously led the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) from 2004 to 2025 and is known for supporting the idea of turning Belgium into a confederal state. Bart Johnson Actor · Born 1970 · United States Bart Johnson is an American actor best known for playing Coach Jack Bolton in the High School Musical film series. Born on December 13, 1970, he was introduced to the TV and film world early and started his acting career in the mid-1990s.

Bart – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NL 0 #16 949 2,481
NL Boys 0 #17 15,000 5,873
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
PL Boys 0 #144 339 6,459
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
PL 0 #170 44 2,600
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
LU Boys 0 #206 13 4,970
Belgium Boys 2003 #207 20 420
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
PT 0 #247 4 4,161
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
TW Boys 0 #250 7 7,111
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
CZ Boys 0 #277 28 6,530
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
CN Boys 0 #309 11 9,639
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
DK Boys 0 #312 14 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
PH Boys 0 #345 39 11,440
PT Boys 0 #349 19 7,951
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
France Boys 2017 #394 3 2,842
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
UY Boys 0 #406 8 5,922
Germany 0 #424 14 2,542
Austria Boys 0 #425 18 2,180
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
ZA 0 #430 18 14,421
Spain 0 #439 14 2,326
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
AR Boys 0 #453 15 7,628
GT Boys 0 #462 13 7,625
CR Boys 0 #464 24 10,188
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
PA Boys 0 #472 10 9,305
RU Boys 0 #475 31 12,621
HK Boys 0 #498 30 12,905
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IR Boys 0 #522 31 10,162
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
BO Boys 0 #569 24 9,244
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
CL Boys 0 #629 37 13,390
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
SG Boys 0 #672 26 17,960
Finland Boys 2026 #675 8 3,552
IT 0 #677 38 4,183
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
QA Boys 0 #689 19 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
BR Boys 0 #712 40 12,213
SY 0 #762 6 11,684
Spain Boys 0 #781 151 5,610
MX Boys 0 #789 197 16,355
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
PE Boys 0 #835 44 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #838 115 5,697
CO Boys 0 #843 78 15,656
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
United States Boys 2023 #894 5 7,053
NL Girls 0 #900 56 5,933
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
NG Boys 0 #925 27 16,906
IN Boys 0 #991 11 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #1,009 170 25,619
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MY Boys 0 #1,040 72 25,439
IT Boys 0 #1,053 428 10,046
AE Boys 0 #1,069 24 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
MA 0 #1,110 19 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,435 12 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,540 75 28,008

Bart is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
France
AE

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People also ask about Bart

Bart is predominantly a boy's name.
Bart is a one syllable name, pronounced /bɑrt/ (US), /bɑːt/ (UK) — respelling: bart.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bartholomew, Barth, Barthélemy, Bartolomeo, Bartolomé and Bartolomeu.
Across languages, Bart has these equivalents: Bartholomew (English), Bart (Dutch), Barthélemy (French), Bartolomé / Bartolo (Spanish), Bartolomeo / Bartolo (Italian), and 3 more.
Yes — Bart ranked #207 in Belgium in 2003, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Bart ranks highest in Belgium (#207 in 2003).
Bart's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #884 in 2014 to #894 in 2023 in United States.
Yes — 2 notable people named Bart are in our database, including Bart De Wever (Politician), Bart Johnson (Actor).