Baby Names of Ireland

Bertie in Irish: Bartley

The Irish form of Bertie is Bartley. Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.

Updated September 2026

How to say Bartley
BART-leeTwo syllables, stress on the first
Irish form
Bartley
Gender
Boy
Popularity in Ireland
No. 676 for boys (2025)

How do you say Bertie in Irish?

Bertie in Irish is Bartley, pronounced BART-lee. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.

What does Bartley mean?

Bartley is the Irish form of Bartholomew. Bertie is one of the English forms of the name.

Read more about Bartley: its meaning, origin and stories

In 2025, 4 baby boys in Ireland were named Bertie, which made it No. 676 that year. It was most popular in 2022, when 5 baby boys were named Bertie, No. 572 that year. The most babies got the name in 2024: 5. It first appears in the records in 2022, with 5 baby boys.

02.551970198019902000201020205 in 20244 in 2025
Baby boys named Bertie each year. Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies’ Names 2025 (data: table VSA50, boys' names, CC BY 4.0).
See the numbers by year
YearBabiesRank
20254No. 676
20245No. 582
20225No. 572

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.

᚛ᚁᚐᚏᚈᚂᚓᚔ᚜
  1. BBeith, birch
  2. AAilm, pine
  3. RRuis, elder
  4. TTinne, holly
  5. LLuis, rowan
  6. EEadhadh, aspen
  7. IIodhadh, yew

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Questions about Bertie

What is Bertie in Irish?
The Irish form of Bertie is Bartley, pronounced BART-lee.
How do you pronounce Bartley?
Bartley is pronounced BART-lee. Two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Bertie a girl's name or a boy's name?
Bertie is a boy's name.
How popular is Bertie in Ireland?
In 2025, Bertie was No. 676 for boys in Ireland, with 4 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 2022, at No. 572.