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What does Butler mean?

Butler Pronunciation of Butler as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Butler is "bottle bearer". Occupational name. Originally the household servant in charge of wines and liquors. Nicholas Murray Butler was an influential president of Columbia University in the early 20th century.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Bu-, -er

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, occupational, household, servant, 20th century (modern)

Variations

VARIANT Buttler

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Butler Marshawn (B.M.), ..

How popular is Butler?

Butler is a rare given name for men but a very popular last name for all people (#98 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Butler reached its highest position of #673 in the U.S. in the 1880s, but is not found in the list at the moment. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Butler name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Butler outside U.S.

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Adler, Altaer, Arther, Bailee, Bailer, Bailor, Baker, Balfer, Barker, Bartley, Baxlea (see Baxley), Baxter, Baylen, Bayler, Baylor, Beamer, Becher, Becker, Beiler, Bentlee, Berle, Bethel, Betuel, Birley, Booker, Boslee (see Bosley), Bosley, Bouvier, Briley, Broder, Buckey, Buddey, Buel, Buell, Bueller, Buhl, Buhler, Burges, Burke, Burl, Burle, Burley, Burlie, Burlin, Burnet, Burney, Busbee, Buster, Butch, Butcher, Byrley, Cutler, Cuyler, Fuller, Gunter, Gunther, Lother, Luther, Mather, Mueller, Muller, Muneer, Myller (see Miller), Nagler, Potter, Ritter, Rutger, Rutley, Sadler, Skuyler, Tayler, Tucker, Uther, Waller and Wyler. These names tend to be more commonly used than Butler.

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