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Bartel

Quick answerBartel is a Dutch and German diminutive of Bartholomew, meaning "son of the furrow" or "son of the plowman," derived from the Aramaic bar-Tôlmay.

Aramaic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,602
TrendVintage
Peak year1942
Syllables2
OriginAramaic
LanguageDutch
CultureDutch/German
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology22 Chaldean 8
Global rank#1,366

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Bartel

Bartel is a Dutch and German diminutive of Bartholomew, meaning "son of the furrow" or "son of the plowman," derived from the Aramaic bar-Tôlmay.

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Etymology

Bartel is a Dutch and German diminutive of Bartholomew, meaning "son of the furrow" or "son of the plowman," derived from the Aramaic bar-Tôlmay. It is primarily used in Dutch, German, and Flemish cultures, often within Christian communities, and historically appears as a surname or given name in medieval Low Countries and Hanseatic regions.

Bartel currently ranks #3,602 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1942.

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