Burl
1 syllable
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 1 syllable
"Butler"

From Modern American

Butler Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Burl at a glance
MeaningButler
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#11437
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Origin & history of Burl
1
Modern American roots
Burl comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Butler.
How popular is Burl?
1921 peak year
Burl appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1921, 211 babies received the name (ranked #418). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #11437), with roughly 6 babies named Burl each year. In total, around 7,199 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
211 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #418)
6 Avg. per year
(last decade)
60 Total registrations
last 10 years
7,199 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #11,437) Rare
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Numerology of Burl
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
B2
U3
R9
L3
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
Personality of Burl
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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