Bartek
A short form of Bartłomiej, from the Hebrew for "son of Talmai", the ploughman. Fewer than 700 men in Poland carry it as a full given name, and never a woman: most Poles have never met one.
Bartek Pronunciation
Bartek is pronounced BAHR-tek (/ˈbartɛk/).
How many people are named Bartek
1 in 31072 men in Poland is named Bartek. 687 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1131 among male names.
Bartek's popularity over time
8 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #761 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2001.
Where Bartek is most popular
Bartek is most popular in Świętokrzyskie, 172% above the national average (6 boys born 2019–2025), followed by Silesian (+165%) and Pomeranian (+105%). It is least common in Lower Silesian and Lublin, 68% and 51% below average respectively.
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Świętokrzyskie6 boys born+172%
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Silesian24 boys born+165%
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Pomeranian12 boys born+105%
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Kuyavian-Pomeranian7 boys born+61%
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Lubusz3 boys born+52%
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Greater Poland9 boys born+5%
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Masovian13 boys born−8%
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Podlaskie2 boys born−24%
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Lesser Poland6 boys born−34%
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Lublin2 boys born−51%
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Lower Silesian2 boys born−68%
Bartek as a middle name
Bartek is a first name for 687 men in Poland and a middle name for another 156, an 81/19 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 558th, between Nam (157) and Gerald (156).
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556
158Xawery
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557
157Nam
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558156Bartek
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559
156Gerald
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560
155Izaak