Given name & surname
Birk
“from the birch tree”·“from the fortress on the hill”
Birk is a variant of Birch. One English interpretation is “from the birch tree.” Birk is a variant of Burke. One French interpretation is “from the fortress on the hill.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Birk is a variant of Birch. One English interpretation is “from the birch tree.” Birk is a variant of Burke. One French interpretation is “from the fortress on the hill.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Birk is a variant of Birch. An origin associated with Birch is English. Birk is a variant of Burke. An origin associated with Burke is French.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In German usage, Birk is a short form of Burkhart.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Birk through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 26
- 26 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 8 in 2018. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 128 as a first name in 2020; 2,962 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Birk’s family of names
In German usage, Birk is a short form of Burkhart. Birk has a related form in Burke. Birk has a related form in Birch.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Birk
- Birk RuudNorwegian freestyle skierborn 2000
- Birk RisaNorwegian association football playerborn 1998
- Birk IrvingAmerican freestyle skierborn 1999
- Birk AndersGerman biathleteborn 1967
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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