Bur: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Seed or dry fruit with hooks
Origin
English
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
BER

Bur is an English unisex name meaning “seed or dry fruit with hooks”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Bur

Meaning: Seed or dry fruit with hooks.

Origin: English.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Bur

BERIPA /bɜːɹ/

Popularity of Bur

Bur 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.

Lists That Include Bur

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