Burr is a boy's name of Old English origin, and its meaning is "bristle." Lists of Related Baby Names include: Bruin, Buster, Burton, Burt, Brian, Brice. Burr was first used as a given name. Notable people with the name include: Burr Franklin - American politician who served as mayor of Burlington, Vermont from 1855 to 1856 Burr Hudson - American baseball player who played first base for the New York Highlanders/Yankees from 1890 to 1895 Burr Smith - American football player and coach Burr Woodward - American football player and coach Arthur Burr Stanley - American chemist who developed the process for making plastic from petroleum Austin Burry Simpson - American educator and college administrator who served as president of Bowdoin College from 1886 to 1889 Bert Burr - Australian rugby league player who played in the 1920s and 1930s Bill Burr - American actor and comedian Bradley Burr - Canadian ice hockey player