Wilburn \wi-lbu-rn, wil-burn\ as a boy's name is a variant of Wilbert (Old German), and the meaning of Wilburn is "bright will".

The baby name Wilburn sounds like Welburn, Wilburt and Wilbur. Other similar baby names are Milburn, Colburn, Millburn, Milbourn, Melburn, Milborn, Wellburn, Welborn, Wilber and Willbur.