Burnet - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Burnet \b(u)-rnet, bur-net\ is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "brown". Surname used as a given name, mostly in the 19th century. It may be related to a brook ("burn" in Old English).

Burnet has 3 variant forms: Bernet, Bernett and Burnett.

Baby names that sound like Burnet are Barnet, Barnett, Baronet, Bernt and Berndt.

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