ðɪ ˈaɪlənd ɪz bᵻlˈiːvd təbi nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ dʒˈɑːn bˈuːɾi, ɐ mˈɪdʃɪpmən ˌɔn ˌeɪtʃˌɛmˈɛs ɛndˈɛvɚ, hˌuː dˈaɪd æt sˈiː fˈoːɹ fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn ɔnðə fˈɜːst vˈɔɪɪdʒ ʌv ɛksploːɹˈeɪʃən baɪ dʒˈeɪmz kˈʊk tə ðɪ ˈiːstɚn kˈoʊst ʌv ɔːstɹˈeɪliə.
The island is believed to be named after John Bootie, a midshipman on HMS Endeavour, who died at sea 4 February 1771 on the first voyage of exploration by James Cook to the eastern coast of Australia.