The baby name Boanna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /boʊˈænə/ (BOH-AN-uh).
The baby name Boanna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /boʊˈænə/ (BOH-AN-uh).
Boanna is Gaelic, Irish in Origin.
Boanna is a modern feminine given name rooted in Early Irish tradition. It derives from Bóann (also Bóinn/Bóand), the mythic river goddess who gives her name to Ireland’s River Boyne. Linguistically, Bóann comes from Old Irish bó (cow) and find/finn (white, fair, shining), yielding meanings such as white cow, shining one, or radiant cow - images tied to fertility, poetic inspiration, and the life-giving river.
While Bóann appears throughout medieval Irish literature, Boanna as a personal name is a contemporary elaboration - shaped by the familiar -anna ending - and remains rare. Variants and related forms include Boann, Bóann, Bóinn/Bóand, and the toponym Boyne; short forms may include Bo or Anna. Usage surfaces in modern Celtic-revival naming and among those drawn to mythic, nature-linked choices. Boanna offers a lyrical, riverine quality with strong cultural roots and a luminous meaning.
Boanna is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 1 recorded use, across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
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