The first name Barnabé

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About the first name Barnabé

Meaning

The name Barnabé is traditionally interpreted as “son of consolation” or “son of encouragement”.

Historical origin

The name Barnabé comes from Greek Barnabas, from an Aramaic byname borne by a companion of the apostle Paul.

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In Christian families, Barnabé was often passed from one generation to the next, helping explain its long presence in genealogical sources.

Pronunciation:bar-na-bébaʁnab.e

Frequency of the first name Barnabé by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Barnabé by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name BarnabéLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Barnabé in baptisms by year.5037251201700174517901835188019251700–1704 2 baptisms1780–1784 2 baptisms1785–1789 8 baptisms1790–1794 2 baptisms1795–1799 4 baptisms1800–1804 2 baptisms1805–1809 8 baptisms1810–1814 8 baptisms1815–1819 22 baptisms1820–1824 8 baptisms1825–1829 16 baptisms1830–1834 20 baptisms1835–1839 6 baptisms1840–1844 12 baptisms1845–1849 16 baptisms1850–1854 16 baptisms1855–1859 8 baptisms1860–1864 10 baptisms1865–1869 10 baptisms1870–1874 6 baptisms1875–1879 2 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1890–1894 2 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms

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