Birken: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Made of birch
Origin
Old English
Pronunciation
BUR-kən

Birken is an Old English name meaning “made of birch”. It appears in our list of 200+ Forest Baby Names for Your Little Woodland Wanderer.

Meaning & Origin of Birken

Meaning: Made of birch.

Origin: Old English.

Source: Wiktionary, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Birken

BUR-kənIPA /ˈbɜːrkən/

Popularity of Birken

Birken doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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