How to say it
BOONE
/buːn/
Masculine
Boone
Good
What it means
From the French bon, 'good,' a Norman nickname surname.
Boone comes from the French bon, 'good,' a Norman nickname that became a surname. In America it is inseparable from the frontiersman Daniel Boone, which gives it a buckskin, trailblazing air. It joins the rugged one-syllable surname names with Cole and Wade, and got a younger profile from Lost's Boone Carlyle. Plain, sturdy, and a little wild.
Popularity over time
peaked at #423 in 2025, currently #423 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Pop culture
Frontiersman Daniel Boone is the headline bearer.
- Spelling
A 'good' Norman nickname surname (French bon).
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Daniel Boone American frontiersman and folk hero
Spelling variants
- Boon
- Boonе
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