Boy

Burleigh

BER-lee

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“English surname from 'burh' (fortress) and 'leah' (clearing), meaning 'fortress clearing.' Old-money aristocratic charm.”

Popularity Over Time

Burleigh US popularity rank over timeRank 5560 in 1971 to rank 1283 in 1932. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1283#3422#55601914194019601971

Burleigh is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

BurlyLeigh

Style

ClassicElegantVintage

Famous Bearers

  • William Cecil
  • Lord Burleigh

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

English surname from 'burh' (fortress) and 'leah' (clearing), meaning 'fortress clearing.' Old-money aristocratic charm.

Burleigh is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Burleigh include Burly, Leigh.

Names that pair beautifully with Burleigh include Thaddeus, Peregrine, Alistair, Cecil, Edmund.