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The baby name Bonny is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BON-ee (IPA: /ˈbɒni/ UK, /ˈbɑːni/ US).

Bonny is English, Scottish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Scottish
Pronunciation: BON-ee (IPA: /ˈbɒni/ UK, /ˈbɑːni/ US)

What is the meaning of the name Bonny ?

The baby name Bonny is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BON-ee (IPA: /ˈbɒni/ UK, /ˈbɑːni/ US).

Bonny is English, Scottish in Origin.

Bonny is an English and Scots given name derived from the Scots adjective bonny/bonnie, probably from Middle French bon “good” (Latin bonus). It means “pretty, attractive, cheerful, fine,” evoking health and pleasantness. Variants include Bonnie (dominant), Bonney, Bonni, and the related Spanish-derived Bonita; compound forms like Bonny-May occur in Britain.

As a personal name, Bonny began as an affectionate nickname in Scotland and northern England before stabilizing as an independent given name in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its usage remains modest and is overshadowed by Bonnie, boosted in popular imagination by the folk song “My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean” and mid‑century culture. Bonny carries strong Scottish flavor and a bright, wholesome image, yet feels simple and friendly. Rarely used for boys historically, it is now almost exclusively feminine.

Bonny has the following similar or variant Names

Bonny – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW 0 #18 2 960
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
IN 0 #69 3 2,963
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
ID Boys 0 #131 5 4,130
BW Boys 0 #133 17 4,685
BW Girls 0 #137 12 4,216
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
NA Boys 0 #162 74 6,830
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
Sweden Girls 2017 #173 2 1,647
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
NA Girls 0 #232 6 7,146
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
MO Girls 0 #239 13 7,056
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
TW Girls 0 #262 15 8,139
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
HK 0 #327 22 8,483
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
CN Girls 0 #330 20 8,829
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
NL 0 #374 18 2,481
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
France Girls 2020 #392 3 3,215
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
ZA 0 #404 44 14,421
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
MX 0 #438 8 8,339
GT Boys 0 #464 11 7,625
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PA Girls 0 #471 11 9,861
PA Boys 0 #472 10 9,305
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Girls 0 #485 14 11,913
HK Girls 0 #501 115 16,104
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
HK Boys 0 #506 22 12,905
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
CR Girls 0 #522 11 11,342
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
CM Boys 0 #533 18 12,054
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
BH 0 #540 14 17,937
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
BO Boys 0 #550 43 9,244
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
BD Boys 0 #559 18 10,045
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
ZA Girls 0 #567 771 25,928
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
CL Boys 0 #633 33 13,390
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #645 7 9,488
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
NG Boys 0 #665 312 16,906
QA Boys 0 #692 16 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
BR Boys 0 #740 12 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #741 98 4,949
NG Girls 0 #764 23 15,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NL Girls 0 #780 176 5,933
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
CL Girls 0 #818 34 14,098
PE Boys 0 #856 23 14,506
OM Boys 0 #861 21 17,948
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
PE Girls 0 #869 75 14,861
ZA Boys 0 #873 314 25,619
CO Boys 0 #890 31 15,656
MY Boys 0 #893 220 25,439
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
MX Boys 0 #916 67 16,355
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
NL Boys 0 #928 24 5,873
IN Boys 0 #963 39 16,750
Spain Girls 0 #967 17 5,561
MY Girls 0 #976 19 24,821
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,008 71 16,140
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
AE Boys 0 #1,050 43 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,090 94 17,781
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
IT Girls 0 #1,236 211 9,415
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,365 107 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,577 38 28,008

Bonny is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Scotland, United Kingdom
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Bonny

Bonny is predominantly a girl's name.
Bonny is a 2 syllable name, pronounced BON-ee (IPA: /ˈbɒni/ UK, /ˈbɑːni/ US).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bonnie, Bonni, Bonney, Bonne and Bonnee.
Yes — Bonny ranked #173 in Sweden in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Bonny ranks highest in Sweden (#173 in 2017).
Bonny's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #927 in 2014 to #911 in 2024 in United States.