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Burnet

What does Burnet mean?

Burnet Pronunciation of Burnet as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Burnet) is of Old French origin, and the meaning of Burnet is "brown". Surname used as a given name, mostly in the 19th century. It may be related to a brook ("burn" in Old English).

STARTS WITH Bu-

ASSOCIATED WITH brown, surname, 19th century, brook (river), old

Variations

VARIANTS Bernet, Bernett, Burnett

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Burnet Israel (B.I.), ..

How popular is Burnet?

Burnet is an unusual given name for males but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#37094 out of 150436, Top 25%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Which version is better?

The only prominent variation form of Burnet (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) is Burnett. This form of Burnet was favored as a birth name a century ago (#1128). (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Burnett in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Burnet and related baby names outside U.S.

Similar Names

Burnet is pronounced similarly to Barnet and Barnett. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Arnet, Baret, Barnes, Barney, Baronet, Baronett (see Barnett), Barret, Benet, Bennet, Bernd, Berndt, Berne, Bernt, Birket (see Birkett), Birney, Borne, Bourne, Brandt, Brannt (see Brant), Brant, Brantt (see Brant), Brendt, Brennt (see Brent), Brent, Brentt, Bret, Bryent, Burdett, Burges, Burke, Burket, Burkett, Burle, Burley, Burn, Burne, Burnel (see Burnell), Burnell, Burney, Burnie, Burnis, Burns, Burt, Burtt, Byrne, Byrnes, Garnet, Ornet and Turner. These names tend to be more commonly used than Burnet.

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