Burnaby - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Burnaby \b(u)-rna-by, bur-naby\ is of Old Norse origin, and its meaning is "fighter's estate". Also variant of Barnaby.

For more information, see also the related name Barnabas.

Baby names that sound like Burnaby are Bernabe, Bernabé, Barnabey, Barnabé and Barnaba. Other similar baby names are Burney, Barny, Barney, Barnabus, Barnabie, Barnabee, Barna, Berny, Bernal, Bernarr, Birney, Burnie, Birny, Burne, Burns, Burn, Burnis, Burnell, Burnel, Burnet and Burnett.

Burnaby is a very rare male first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Burnaby. Compare Burnaby with related baby names.