Bartlet - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Bartlet \b(a)-rt-let, bar-tlet\. Short form of Bartholomew. Well known to literary types who rely on "Familiar Quotations" by John Bartlett, first published in 1855. The liberal, scholarly President on the TV series "The West Wing" is called Josiah Bartlett, a name with old-money New England connotations.

Bartlet has 2 variant forms: Bartlett and Bartlitt.

Baby names that sound like Bartlet are Bartley and Bartle.

Bartlet is a very rare male first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Bartlet. Click here to compare Bartlet with related baby names.