Fun Facts About the Name Burlene
- 69 babies named Burlene: U.S. records list 69 babies given the name Burlene from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Burlene Mean?
Burlene is a rare feminine name best explained as a feminine form of the English name Burl, built with the feminine ending -ene (as in Charlene, Darlene, and Marlene). Burl is commonly derived from the Old English byrele, a cup-bearer - the officer who carried and served drink at a lord's table - a word formed from beran, "to carry." On that derivation, the meaning of Burlene is the same: "cupbearer."
The ending -ene has no meaning of its own; it is a feminine name-forming suffix that reached English through French -ine (as in Madeleine and Catherine) and adds nothing to the literal sense of the root. It should also be noted that Burl is sometimes explained instead as a surname taken from a place name or from Old English burh, "fortress," so the root meaning is not entirely settled.
Burlene Name History & Origins
Feminine names ending in -ene became common in English-speaking countries, especially the United States, from the 19th century onward. Charlene, Darlene, Marlene, Arlene, and Earlene all attach this ending to a short name or name-stem, and the suffix itself entered English through French feminine forms such as Madeleine and Catherine. Burlene fits this pattern, formed on the masculine name Burl.
Burl has been used in England and later in North America as both a surname and a given name. As a given name it is familiar from the American folk singer Burl Ives, whose birth name was Burle Icle Ivanhoe Ives; the spelling Burle shows the same root with a final -e. The feminine forms Burline and Burlene are uncommon and appear chiefly in the United States; they have no long recorded history of their own, in contrast to the older masculine name behind them.
How Popular is the Name Burlene?
Burlene has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1940. Its best rank was #2,984 in 1940.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | #5,923 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1950 | #5,384 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1948 | #5,317 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #4,039 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1945 | #4,630 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1940 | #2,984 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1938 | #4,419 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1935 | #4,293 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1933 | #4,296 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1932 | #3,962 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1930 | #4,102 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1929 | #4,126 | 6 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Burlene Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You can go to great heights and equally great depths. You are emotional and fixed in your opinions. You are hospitable, sentimental, often psychic, sometimes moody. You are ruled by love and the lack of it and feel a need to be encouraged and appreciated. Emergencies may raise your intuitive abilities in order to resolve conflict or situation. You become very creative under the pressure, and have quite original ideas to make the best out of it.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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