Name Meaning & Origin
"Barrabas or Barrabás are the Spanish and Portuguese name for Barabbas, the prisoner who, according to the New Testament, was chosen by the crowd in Jerusalem, over Jesus of Nazareth, to be pardoned and released by Roman governor Pontius Pilate at the Passover feast"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Barrabas or Barrabás are the Spanish and Portuguese name for Barabbas, the prisoner who, according to the New Testament, was chosen by the crowd in Jerusalem, over Jesus of Nazareth, to be pardoned and released by Roman governor Pontius Pilate at the Passover feast.
Barrabas or Barrabás are the Spanish and Portuguese name for Barabbas, the prisoner who, according to the New Testament, was chosen by the crowd in Jerusalem, over Jesus of Nazareth, to be pardoned and released by Roman governor Pontius Pilate at the Passover feast.
Life Path 8 — Power & Ambition: Goal-driven, authoritative, and business-minded.
Root element "Barrabas" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "Barrabas or Barrabás are the Spanish and Portuguese name for Barabbas, the prisoner who, according to the New Testament, was chosen by the crowd in Jerusalem, over Jesus of Nazareth, to be pardoned and released by Roman governor Pontius Pilate at the Passover feast".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
A name used globally.
The Life Path number for Barrabas is 8, associated with Power & Ambition. Soul Urge: 3. Personality: 5.
Barrabas is Gender-Neutral. Based on US data, 50% male and 50% female.
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