Burcu
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- BOOR-joo
- Origin
- Turkish
Burcu is a girls' name of Turkish origin, meaning “sweet scent”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Burcu mean?
Turkish: Turkish word burcu
“sweet scent”
Turkish girl's name from burcu, a word for a sweet, pleasant scent.
Is Burcu a girl's or a boy's name?
Burcu is a girls' name.
How popular is Burcu in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 5 girls.
Burcu in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
Names like Burcu
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Charlotte, Zoe, Emma, Hannah, Eleanor, Sarah, Anna, Molly, Georgia, Chloe, Lucy, Demi
More Turkish names
Ayla, Aylin, Alara, Ayda, Orhan, Ayzel, Kaya, Aydin, Aslan, Eren, Evren, Ayaz, Ela, Aylah, Aleyna, Deniz
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Burcu: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/burcu, updated 20 October 2026.