Given name & surname

Burly

“from the meadow of knotted wood”

Burly is a variant of Burleigh. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of knotted wood.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Burly is a variant of Burleigh. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of knotted wood.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Burly is a variant of Burleigh. An origin associated with Burleigh is English.

Explained through its name family

Burly’s family of names

Burly has a related form in Burleigh.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Spellings & scripts 1

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Similar names

If you love Burly, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Nature

Byrli

“from the meadow of knotted wood”

No U.S. birth series

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Nature

Bartli

“from the meadow of birch trees”

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Nature

Zurli

“of the sea tide”

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Nature

Thurly

“from Thor's meadow”

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Nature

Warli

“from the meadow near the weir”

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Old High German · Nature

Bungert

“tree” · “enclosure”

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Nature

Yardly

“from the fenced-in meadow”

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

Nature

Bramli

Bramli is a variant of Bramley. One English interpretation is “from the wild gorse meadow; from the raven's meadow.”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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