Bartholomew
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Bartholomew means “son of the farmer” or “son of the furrows,” and some link it to “son of Ptolemy” or “Talmai’s son.” Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles, sometimes identified with Nathaniel, and tradition says he carried the gospel to India. Bartholomew fell from use after the nineteenth century, though its nicknames make it a fresh alternative to Nathaniel. Bartholomew recalls pirate Bartholomew Roberts, who looted hundreds of ships in three years, and Barry Allen, the scientist who becomes the superfast Flash.
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Usage of Bartholomew in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Bartholomew against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Bartholomew is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Bartholomew in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 39 boys were named Bartholomew, making it the #3089 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 4,271 boys have been named Bartholomew, with the most (75) in 1969. It is most common, relative to births, in Kansas and California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Bartholomew in other languages
- Bartholomaeus German, Latin
- Bartolomej Slovak, Slovenian
- Bartolomeu Portuguese, Romanian
- Bart Dutch
- Bartho Dutch
- Bartholomäus German
- Barthélemy French
- Bartolomeo Italian
- Bartolommeo Italian
- Bartolomé Spanish
- Bartoloměj Czech
- Bartomeu Catalan
- Bartłomiej Polish
- Bertalan Hungarian
- Perttu Finnish
Bartholomew name days
- August 24 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Bartholomew
There are 4 towns and villages with Bartholomew in their name, in 3 countries.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom 2🇨🇦 Canada 1🇺🇸 United States 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Bartholomew | New Brunswick, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
| Bartholomew Crossing | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Bartholomew Green | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
| Covenham St Bartholomew | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Bartholomew
There are 4 lakes and reservoirs with Bartholomew in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 2🇺🇸 United States 2
| Name | Where | |
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| Bartholomew Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Bartholomew Lake | New Brunswick, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Bartholomew Lake | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Bartholomew | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Bartholomew songs
6 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Bartholomew in their title. The best known:
- ST. BARTHOLOMEW (Chope)
- ST. BARTHOLOMEW (Duncalf)
- ST. BARTHOLOMEW (Layard)
- ST. BARTHOLOMEW (Patton)
- ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S (Beach)
- ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S (Williams)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Fictional characters named Bartholomew
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Bartholomew as a pet name
FurryName has found 17 dogs named Bartholomew in public pet registers, making it the #6,311 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (12), Allegheny County (4), Framingham (1). Bartholomew as a dog name →
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