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Bernabe

Quick answerThe name 'Bernabe' means "son of consolation" or "son of prophecy," derived from the Aramaic name Bar-Nabba (בר נבא).

Aramaic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#5,420
TrendStable
Peak year1993
Syllables2
OriginAramaic
LanguageSpanish
CultureHispanic
ReligionChristianity
Letters7
Numerology11 Chaldean 22
Global rank#1,743

Popularity over time

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

About the name Bernabe

The name 'Bernabe' means "son of consolation" or "son of prophecy," derived from the Aramaic name Bar-Nabba (בר נבא).

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Etymology

The name 'Bernabe' means "son of consolation" or "son of prophecy," derived from the Aramaic name Bar-Nabba (בר נבא). It is primarily used in Spanish-speaking Christian cultures, notably as the Spanish form of Barnabas, the early Christian missionary and companion of Paul in the New Testament.

Bernabe currently ranks #5,420 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1993.

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