Boone: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “good; blessing”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- BOON · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
From a surname derived from Old French bon 'good'. As a given name it reflects surname use rather than an old traditional first name.
How popular is Boone?
Babies named Boone in 2024556
2024 rank#533 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18806,125
Boone is rising: use over the last five years is 4.1× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Boone
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Boone questions
What does the name Boone mean?
Boone means "good; blessing". It comes from French. From a surname derived from Old French bon 'good'. As a given name it reflects surname use rather than an old traditional first name.
Is Boone a boy or girl name?
Boone is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Boone?
556 US babies were named Boone in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Boone?
Boone is usually pronounced BOON.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.