Bunyan - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Bunyan \b(u)-nyan, bun-yan\. English name of uncertain meaning, though it may be related to the French word "bon", or "good". The mythic lumberjack Paul Bunyan.

Baby names that sound like Bunyan are Benigno and Benoni. Other similar baby names are Bryan, Binyamin, Benyamin, Benson, Bensen, Benton, Bryon, Bryen, Canyon and Kenyon.

Bunyan is a very rare male first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Bunyan. Click here to compare Bunyan with related baby names.