Question 1

What does the name Barnabas mean?

Accepted Answer

Barnabas means "Encouraging son". You are faithful and optimistic. These are two great qualities to have, and you are a true friend to a select few.

Question 2

What is the biblical origin of the name Barnabas?

Accepted Answer

The name Barnabas has Aramaic origins. Biblical reference: Acts 15:12 — "All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas(Encouraging son) and Paul(Small) reporting  what signs and wonders our God had done among the nations through them."

Question 3

What Scripture is associated with the name Barnabas?

Accepted Answer

Acts 15:12 — "All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas(Encouraging son) and Paul(Small) reporting  what signs and wonders our God had done among the nations through them."