Burt

Burt: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bright”
Origin: English
Say it: BURT · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

Short form of names such as Albert, Bertram, Burton, or Burton-related surname use. In many cases it reflects Germanic bert meaning bright or famous.

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How popular is Burt?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Burt in 20240

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 18806,555

Burt was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Burt

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

JackGod is gracious · English
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Jacksonson of Jack · English
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Wyattbrave in war · English
Maverickindependent person · English
Masonstoneworker · English
Graysonson of the steward · English

Burt questions

What does the name Burt mean?

Burt means "bright". It comes from English. Short form of names such as Albert, Bertram, Burton, or Burton-related surname use. In many cases it reflects Germanic bert meaning bright or famous.

Is Burt a boy or girl name?

Burt is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Burt?

Burt was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Burt?

Burt is usually pronounced BURT.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.