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Burl
OriginEnglish
Meaning"knotty wood; butler"
About Burl
This name has a nicely fragrant woodsy feel, bringing it into the nature-tree name category. Its only well-known bearer, folk singer and Oscar-winning actor Burl Ives, had the full birth certificate name of Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives — nothing compared to his two siblings named Argola and Lillburn.
Pronounced BURL.
As of October 2026, Burl ranked #11118 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #381 in 1887.
Editor's take: The name Burl is a boy's name of English origin meaning "knotty wood; butler".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Burl on lists
Famous Burls
- Burl Ives
American actor, writer, and folk music singer
Burl in pop culture
- Little Burl
character in the book "Christy" by Catherine Marshall
- Burl "Gopher" Smith
character on TV's "The Love Boat"
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