Borneo: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Borneo – Meaning: island of Varuna – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: BOR-nee-oh


Borneo is a Sanskrit unisex name meaning “island of Varuna”. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.

Meaning & Origin of Borneo

Meaning: Island of Varuna.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Borneo

Phonetic: BOR-nee-oh   IPA: /ˈbɔːrnioʊ/

Popularity of Borneo

Borneo 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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