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
"fame, reputation"
Origin: Latin
Burton is more popular, ranked #5080 vs #69118 for Fama.
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Burton is more popular, ranked #5080 compared to Fama at #69118 in the United States.
Burton means "from the borough farm" (Old English origin). Fama means "fame, reputation" (Latin origin).
Burton is primarily a boy name. Fama is primarily a girl name.