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Bourne

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Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“English surname from 'bourne' meaning 'small stream.' Literary credibility from Jason Bourne while maintaining pastoral, understated elegance.”

Popularity Over Time

Bourne US popularity rank over timeRank 13820 in 2015 to rank 8039 in 2017. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#8039#10930#1382020132017

Bourne is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

1

Style

LiteraryModernNatureMinimal

Famous Bearers

  • Jason Bourne (fictional)
  • Matthew Bourne (choreographer)

People Also Ask

English surname from 'bourne' meaning 'small stream.' Literary credibility from Jason Bourne while maintaining pastoral, understated elegance.

Bourne is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Bourne works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Bourne include Eden, River, Hazel, Claire.