Burnell - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Burnell \b(u)-rne-ll, bur-nell\ is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "small brown one".

Burnell has 4 variant forms: Bernelle, Burnel, Brunel and Brunell.

Baby names that sound like Burnell are Parnell and Pernell.

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