Bartley: Meaning, Pronunciation and Origin
Bartley is the Irish form of Bartholomew. Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Gender
- Boy
- English forms
- Bert, Bertie, Parthalon, Partlan
How do you pronounce Bartley?
Bartley is pronounced BART-lee. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Bartley mean?
The name of one of the twelve apostles, it is the Irish form of the Hebrew name Bartholomew “Son of Talmai.” Bartley is also a derivation of the name Parthalon who was the leader of the first people to occupy Ireland after the Biblical flood, about 2,800 BC, and who, according to legend, brought agriculture to their new homeland. As such it is not really an Irish name although it was in relatively common usage in times past, particularly in the west of Ireland. The present Prime Minister of Ireland is Batholomew Ahern, although he is more commonly known as “Bertie.”
How popular is Bartley in Ireland?
Bartley wasn't in the 2025 tables, which list names given to at least three babies. It was last recorded in 1995, when 3 baby boys got the name. It was most popular in 1965, when 5 baby boys were named Bartley, No. 207 that year. The most babies got the name in 1970: 6. It first appears in the records in 1965, with 5 baby boys.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 | No. 334 |
| 1974 | 3 | No. 321 |
| 1973 | 4 | No. 290 |
| 1970 | 6 | No. 235 |
| 1965 | 5 | No. 207 |
Bartley in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Bartley, letter by letter.
- BBeith, birch
- AAilm, pine
- RRuis, elder
- TTinne, holly
- LLuis, rowan
- EEadhadh, aspen
- IIodhadh, yew
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Names that go with Bartley
Questions about Bartley
- How do you pronounce Bartley?
- Bartley is pronounced BART-lee. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- Is Bartley a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Bartley is a boy's name.
- What is Bartley in English?
- The English forms of Bartley are Bert, Bertie, Parthalon and Partlan.
- What is Parthalon in Irish?
- Parthalon in Irish is Bartley, pronounced BART-lee.
- What is Partlan in Irish?
- Partlan in Irish is Bartley, pronounced BART-lee.