Burhanuddin
Burhanuddin is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Dari Persian.
- Arabic
- Indonesian
- Malay
- Dari Persian
Meaning & Origin of Burhanuddin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Burhanuddin is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Dari Persian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Indonesian
- Malay
- Dari Persian
The Story of Burhanuddin
The earliest SSA record of Burhanuddin as a baby boy name dates back to 2011, when 9 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 34 newborns named Burhanuddin — #3,293 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 84% of all recorded Burhanuddins. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,761 among baby boy names with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 266 Burhanuddins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Burhanuddin
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Burhanuddin. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Burhan ad-Din
- Burhan al-Din
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About the name Burhanuddin
Burhanuddin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 266 births in the dataset. Burhanuddin's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #3,293. Use the chart and map above to compare Burhanuddin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.