origin of burke name
Burke /bur-ke/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced berk. It is of Old French origin, and the meaning of Burke is from the fortified settlement. See also Berkeley.Kreatif forms: Bubke, Bucke, Burbe.urke is a rare given name for males but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#229 out of 150436, Top 1%).