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Barnaby - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Barnaby

[ 3 syll. bar-na-by, ba-rn-aby ] The boy name Barnaby is pronounced BAARNahBiy KEY. Barnaby has its origins in the Aramaic language. It is used largely in the English and Polish languages.

Barnaby is a variant form of the English Bartholomew in the Polish language.

Barnaby is also a pet form of the English and German Barnabas in the English language.

Barnaby is unusual as a baby boy name. It is not ranked within the top 1000.

Baby names that sound like Barnaby include the Polish Barnaba, the Czech Barnabá, the French Barnabe, the French Barnabé, the Spanish Bernabe, and the Spanish Bernabé.

KEY: Pronunciation for Barnaby: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"


 
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