ðə nˈeɪm bˈoːɹən kˈʌmz fɹʌmðə jˈuːɡɐɹˌæbʌl lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ɡɹˈuːp wˈɜːd bjˈʊɹɹən ɔːɹ bˈoːɹən mˈiːnɪŋ wˈɪnd ɔːɹ wˈɪnd fɹʌmðə sˈaʊθ.
The name Booran comes from the Yugarabul language group word 'buran' (or 'booran') meaning 'wind' (or 'wind from the south').