Burnett - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Burnett \b(u)-rne-tt, bur-nett\ is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "brown". May sometimes be used in reference to the plant "Sanguisorba minor", known as "burnet", whose leaves are used for salad. See Sorrel and Fennel.

Burnett has 1 variant form: Burnet.

Baby names that sound like Burnett are Bernetta, Bernette and Berneta.

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