Buster - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Buster \b(u)-ster, bus-ter\ is of English origin. Derived from the word "bust", from "burst". Nickname made famous by silent film star Buster Keaton. Also a hugely popular comic strip character of the 1930s called Buster Brown, and the brand of a shoe with a well-known advertising jingle in the early 1960s. Swimmer/actor Buster Crabbe.

Similar baby names are Baxter, Caster, Kester, Coster, Foster, Lester, Nester, Vester and Wister.

Buster is an uncommon 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 Buster. Click here to compare Buster with related baby names.