What origin is the name Butch?

Butch comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Butch a popular name?

Butch is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Butch?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Butch — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Butch

Q: Is Butch a rare name?

Yes. Butch does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Butch

Butch

Unisex

english

1 syllable

Butch is an english unisex name meaning "An English unisex name meaning manly, originally used as a nickname for a butcher or someone with a tough persona.".

Parents who choose Butch pick a unisex name from the english tradition, meaning "An English unisex name meaning manly, originally used as a nickname for a butcher or someone with a tough persona.". It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

An English unisex name meaning manly, originally used as a nickname for a butcher or someone with a tough persona.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Butch

Very rare in US records

What does Butch mean?

Butch is a unisex name of english origin meaning "An English unisex name meaning manly, originally used as a nickname for a butcher or someone with a tough persona.".

Is Butch a rare name?

Yes. Butch does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Butch

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Butch

Butch means "An English unisex name meaning manly, originally used as a nickname for a butcher or someone with a tough persona." — these names share that spirit.