Burl (given name) explained

Burl is the given name of:

• Burl Barer (born 1947), American author and literary historian best known for his work on the character of Simon Templar, aka "the Saint"
• Burl Cain, warden of Louisiana State Penitentiary (also known as Angola)
• Burl Jaybird Coleman (1896–1950), American country blues harmonica player, guitarist and singer
• Burl Ives (1909–1995), American actor, folk music singer and writer
• Burl Osborne (2012), American reporter and publisher
• Burl Plunkett (1933–2008), former women's basketball coach at the University of Oklahoma
• Burl S. Watson (1893–1975), American businessman

See also

• Berl (name)