Byrne - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Byrne \b(y)-rne, byr-ne\ is a variant of Burns (Middle English), and the meaning of Byrne is "brook".

The baby name Byrne sounds like Berne, Byrn, Burne and Borne. Other similar baby names are Byrnes, Arne, Bayne, Barde, Barny, Barnie, Barni, Barney, Barna, Barnes, Barnet, Beirne, Benne, Berke, Berle, Bern, Berny, Bernie, Bernt, Bernd, Birney, Burnie, Burney, Birny, Birnie, Bjorne, Bjarne, Blane, Boone, Bourne, Burn, Born, Boyne, Boine, Bane, Brae, Brye, Burke, Burle, Byrley, Burnel, Burnet, Bernet, Byram, Byrd, Byrdie, Byron, Byrum, Byrom, Byren, Byran, Carne, Herne, Kyrone, Lorne, Tyrone and Verne.

Byrne is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#1224 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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