Burke

French

"from the fortress"

Burke Origin and Meaning

The name Burke is a boy's name of French origin meaning "from the fortress".

Simple, usable surname choice.

Burke Rank in US Top 1000

# 957 in the US

Burke Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 2142 on Nameberry

Burke Popularity

• 1995 Nameberry 2022

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Famous People Named Burke

• Burke Heinrich Badenhop American baseball pitcher
• Burke Ramsey older brother of American murder victim JonBenet Ramsey

Burke in Pop Culture

• Dr. Preston Burke character on TV's "Grey's Anatomy"
• Peter Burke character on TV's "White Collar"
• Leslie Burke character in "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
• Burke Williams luxury day spa with locations in California