Aramaic male names originate in the Semitic Aramaic language and are widely preserved through Jewish and Syriac Christian traditions and the New Testament. A common male-specific feature is the patronymic prefix bar, meaning “son of,” seen in forms behind names like Barnabas and Bartholomew. Masculine forms typically lack the feminine -ta ending. Many male names also include the theophoric element -el, as in Barakiel.

Modern use concentrates in liturgical Syriac contexts and in international Biblical forms, especially via Greek and Latin transmission. Examples include Barnabas, Barnaby, Bartholomew, Bartłomiej, Bartol, Aram, Addai, Akiba, Barnaba, and Barakiel.