At a Glance: Name: Boon – Meaning: a timely benefit or blessing – Origin: English (from Old Norse) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BOON
Boon is an English (from Old Norse) boy's name meaning “a timely benefit or blessing”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Baby Names No One Is Using (Yet).
Meaning & Origin of Boon
Meaning: A timely benefit or blessing.
Origin: English (from Old Norse).
A common claim: Boon is said to mean 'gift' or 'blessing,' from the French word for 'good.' Actually: That French connection is just a coincidence of sound — 'boon' actually traces to Old Norse, where it originally meant a favor or request that was granted.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Boon
Phonetic: BOON IPA: /buːn/
Popularity of Boon
Boon 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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