bˈuːbi ˈaɪlənd ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz əŋdʒˈaɪəŋɡˌuː baɪ ðə kˈɔːɹɛɹɡ pˈiːpəl ʌvðə wˈɛstɚn tˈɔɹəz stɹˈeɪt, ɪts tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl ˈoʊnɚz, nˈeɪmd fɚðə dʒˈaɪənt əŋdʒˈaɪəŋɡˌuː hˌuː wʌz fˈoːɹst fɹʌm ɐ nˈeɪbɚɹɪŋ ˈaɪlənd ɪt hˈæzbiːn kˈɔːld bˈuːbi ˈaɪlənd baɪ ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən ɛksplˈoːɹɚz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ kˈæptɪn kˈʊk, fɚðə pɹˈɛzəns ʌvðə bˈuːbi bˈɜːdz.
Booby Island is also known as Ngiangu by the Kaurareg people of the western Torres Strait, its traditional owners, named for the giant Ngiangu who was forced from a neighbouring island  It has been called Booby Island by a number of European explorers, including Captain Cook, for the presence of the booby birds.