Burl

English

"knotty wood; butler"

Burl Origin and Meaning

The name Burl is a boy's name of English origin meaning "knotty wood; butler".

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.

Burl Rank in US Top 1000

# 997 in the US

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Famous People Named Burl

• Burl Ives American actor, writer, and folk music singer
• Burl "Gopher" Smith character on TV's "The Love Boat"

Burl in Pop Culture

• Little Burl character in the book "Christy" by Catherine Marshall
• Burl "Gopher" Smith character on TV's "The Love Boat"