English Meaning: The name Barnaby is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Barnaby is: AHebrew Barnabas meaning son of consolation, son of exhortation, or son of comfort. Famous bearer: Barnaby Rudge, a character in 19th century Charles Dickens' novel Barnaby Rudge.
The name Barnabas is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Barnabas is: Son of consolation or son of exhortation, son of comfort. Famous bearer: the biblical first century apostle Barnabas who accompanied St Paul on his early missionary journeys.A biblical first-century missionary companion of Paul.