Burgl: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Burgl – Origin: Bavarian German (diminutive of Walburga) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BOOR-gəl


Burgl is a Bavarian German (diminutive of Walburga) girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Girl Names That Are Quietly Making a Comeback.

Meaning & Origin of Burgl

Origin: Bavarian German (diminutive of Walburga).

A common claim: Protection Actually: Burgl is often glossed as 'Protection' via its link to Walburga (whose second element, -burg, means 'fortress/stronghold') — but with no dedicated source entry for the short form itself, this can't be confirmed as its own meaning.

How to Pronounce Burgl

Phonetic: BOOR-gəl   IPA: /ˈbʊəɹɡəl/

Popularity of Burgl

Burgl 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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