Bart

Bart is a masculine given name. In Dutch, German, and English-speaking contexts it is often a shortened form of Bartholomew, though it is frequently used as an independent name as well. The given name Bartholomew derives from Hebrew Bar-Talmai, meaning “son of Talmai.”

The name is widely associated with several prominent figures, both real and fictional. Notable examples include Bart Simpson, a fictional character in The Simpsons; Bart Starr, an American football quarterback; Bart Giamatti, an American educator and baseball commissioner; Bart Ehrman, an American biblical scholar; and Bart Conner, an American gymnast.

In the Netherlands, Germany, and other parts of Europe, Bart remains a common given name. Popularity varies by country and era, but the form continues to be in regular use as a familiar, concise version of Bartholomew.