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
"modern coinage with melodic -nell suffix"
Origin: American
Burton is more popular, ranked #5080 vs #69231 for Ganell.
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Burton is more popular, ranked #5080 compared to Ganell at #69231 in the United States.
Burton means "from the borough farm" (Old English origin). Ganell means "modern coinage with melodic -nell suffix" (American origin).
Burton is primarily a boy name. Ganell is primarily a girl name.