Burton
Meaning
"from the borough farm"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,080
- Total SSA Count
- 19
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Burt
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"from the borough farm"
Origin: Old English
"free woman"
Origin: French
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #5080 for Burton.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Burton at #5080 in the United States.
Burton means "from the borough farm" (Old English origin). Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin).
Burton is primarily a boy name. Charlotte is primarily a girl name.