What does Boyne mean?

Boyne as a boys' name is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Boyne is "white cow". Also a historic place name in Ireland: at the 1690 Battle of the Boyne, the Protestant King William III defeated the Catholic King James II, who fled to France, thus allowing the firm establishment of the Protestant monarchy.

STARTS WITH Bo-

ASSOCIATED WITH irish, white, battle (war), king

Variations

VARIANTS Boine, Boyde, Boyn

How popular is Boyne?

Boyne is a rare given name for males but a very popular surname for all people (#25564 out of 150436, Top 17%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Boyne is pronounced similarly to Bain, Ban, Bane, Bayne, Ben▼, Benn, Benne, Binh, Boone▲, Bowen▲ and Bowin. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Berne, Bjorne, Blane, Blayne, Boase, Bodie▲, Bodine, Boe, Bogie, Bond, Boni, Bonner, Boote, Born, Borne, Bourne, Bowie▲, Boyce, Boyd▼, Bryce, Brye, Bryn, Bryse, Burne, Byrne, Coyne, Dayne, Doane, Donne, Gayne, Kayne, Keyne, Layne▲, Lonne, Lorne, Mayne, Payne, Rayne, Roane, Roone, Ryne▼, Wayne▼ and Zayne▲. These names tend to be more frequently used than Boyne.