Boon: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

BOONIPA /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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