Burns: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Burns – Meaning: dweller by the stream – Origin: Scottish/English surname – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BERNZ


Burns is a Scottish/English surname boy's name meaning “dweller by the stream”. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Boy Names With Rugged Celtic Character.

Meaning & Origin of Burns

Meaning: Dweller by the stream.

Origin: Scottish/English surname.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Burns

Phonetic: BERNZ   IPA: /bɜːɹnz/

Popularity of Burns

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1886–2016.

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