Boann: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Boann – Meaning: white cow (from Old Irish 'bó, ' cow, + 'find/fionn, ' white) – Origin: Old Irish (mythological) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BO-ahn


Boann is an Old Irish (mythological) girl's name meaning “white cow (from Old Irish 'bó, ' cow, + 'find/fionn, ' white)”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Boann

Meaning: White cow (from Old Irish 'bó, ' cow, + 'find/fionn, ' white).

Origin: Old Irish (mythological).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Boann

Phonetic: BO-ahn   IPA: /ˈboʊ.ɑːn/

Popularity of Boann

Boann doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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