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What does Wilburn mean?
Wilburn ▼ as a name for boys is of Old German derivation, and the meaning of the name Wilburn is "bright will". Wilburn is a version of Wilbert (Old German).
STARTS WITH Wil-
ASSOCIATED WITH bright
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA WILBERT Wilber▼, Wilberto, Wilbur▼, Wilburt
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Wilburn Evander (W.E.), ..
How popular is Wilburn?
Wilburn is a somewhat popular first name for males (#810 out of 1220, Top 66%) and an even more popular surname for both adults and children (#2240 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Wilburn reached its top position of #353 in the U.S. in the 1920s, but is not listed currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent varying forms of Wilburn are Wilber, Wilbert, Wilbur and Wilburt. These forms of Wilburn were at the peak of their popularity during 1910-1919 (USAGE OF 0.3%), but now, forms such as Wilbur have become less fashionable.
Similar Names
Wilburn▼ is alike in pronunciation to Albern, Welborn, Welborne, Welbourne, Welburn, Wellborn, Wellbourn and Wellburn. Other recommended sound-alike names are Ashburn, Auburn, Coburn, Colbourn, Colburn, Collburn (see Colburn), Gilburt, Melborn (see Melbourne), Melburn, Milborn, Milbourn, Milburn, Millborn (see Milburn), Millburn, Osburn, Radburn, Raeburn, Rayburn, Sanburn, Swinburn, Washburn, Wilder▲, Wilford▼, Willard▼, Willbur, Willerd, Willson, Wilmar, Wilmer▼, Wilmore, Wilson▼ and Wilton▼. These names tend to be less commonly used than Wilburn.
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