Boone - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Boone \

is pronounced boon. It is of Old French and Latin origin, and its meaning is "good". In origin from Old French "bon" (Latin "bonus"). Daniel Boone (18th century), the legendary American frontier hero, has influenced the use of the surname as a given name.

Baby names that sound like Boone are Boyne and Boine. Other similar baby names are Boote, Borne and Roone.

Boone is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#480 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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