NAME PROFILE
Burrel
Derived from the Old French word 'burel', meaning a reddish-brown coarse wool cloth. This name characterizes a person who is earthy, reliable, and possesses a natural, unpretentious charm that draws others to their steady presence.
Key Stats
| Total births | 339 |
| Gender | Male (1% / 99%) |
| Peak year | 1917 |
| Peak generation | G.I. Gen |
| First recorded | 1917 |
| Most recent | 1917 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
TX — 100%AK — 0%PA — 0%ND — 0%NE — 0%
Notable People
Burrel Smith (Apple Macintosh hardware designer) · Burl Ives (Academy Award-winning actor and folk singer) · Burrell Ellis (American politician and former CEO of DeKalb County) · Burrell Cannon (Pioneer aviator and inventor) · Burrell Skip Humphrey (Former Attorney General of Minnesota)
Nicknames & Diminutives
BurryBurl
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