Starbuck: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
From Starbeck, a place name meaning 'stream in the sedges'
Origin
English (surname from a place name, probably Old Norse in origin)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
STAR-buk

Starbuck is an English (surname from a place name, probably Old Norse in origin) boy's name meaning “from Starbeck, a place name meaning 'stream in the sedges'”. It appears in our list of 175+ New England Baby Names With Preppy Coastal Class.

Meaning & Origin of Starbuck

Meaning: From Starbeck, a place name meaning 'stream in the sedges'.

Origin: English (surname from a place name, probably Old Norse in origin).

How to Pronounce Starbuck

STAR-bukIPA /ˈstɑːrbʌk/

Popularity of Starbuck

Starbuck 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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