Burnest is an uncommon given name of unknown origin and meaning. It was not found among the top 1000 names in any year recorded by the Social Security Administration's popular baby names list, suggesting it has limited usage. The name Burnest may have been used as a variant spelling of Bernard or some other similar-sounding name, but there is no definitive evidence to support this theory.
The name Burnest experienced fluctuating popularity during the period from 1921 to 1952, with a peak of nine births in 1921 and five births each in several other years (1922, 1927, 1944, 1946, and 1952). Overall, there were 34 babies named Burnest born during this time.