Burke
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning fortress; surname used as given name.
Babies a year
59
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Burke by the numbers
Burke was given to 59 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 78 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Burke. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Bournesmall stream10 in the US (2017)
- Buraklightning; the winged horse from islamic tradition6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Burkleybirch tree clearing; modern respelling of Berkley7 in the US (2017)
- Buraqlightning; the winged horse of islamic tradition6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Burke, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Burke
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