The baby name Bono is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BOH-noh.
The baby name Bono is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BOH-noh.
Bono is Italian, Latin in Origin.
Bono is an Italian masculine name and surname rooted in Latin bonus, the adjective for good, honest, or favorable. The earliest relevant form is Latin Bonus, used in late Roman and medieval Christian naming as a personal name; Italian then reduced the unstressed final -us to -o, producing Bono. The related Italian adjective is buono, but the name preserves the shorter medieval form.
In Italy, Bono functioned both as a given name and as a surname, often originating as a nickname for a reputable person or from an ancestor named Bono. It appears in medieval records alongside names formed with Bon-, such as Bonifacio and Bonaventura. Outside Italian contexts it is uncommon as a birth name; English-language recognition is shaped chiefly by Bono, the stage name of Paul Hewson of U2, shortened from the Dublin nickname Bono Vox. U.S. usage remains rare and unranked in recent national data.
| Bono Bono is best known as the lead singer of the Irish rock band U2. He gained fame with hits like 'With or Without You', 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For', and 'One'. Beyond music, he is also recognized for his activism and humanitarian efforts. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #131 | 5 | 4,130 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| HR | 0 | #180 | 2 | 2,081 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #235 | 24 | 3,997 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #249 | 8 | 7,111 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #310 | 10 | 9,639 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #334 | 7 | 6,459 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #368 | 19 | 8,413 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #406 | 7 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #482 | 46 | 12,905 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #567 | 10 | 10,045 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #700 | 15 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #745 | 142 | 15,035 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #868 | 84 | 5,873 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #908 | 52 | 14,742 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #940 | 13 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #963 | 20 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,036 | 93 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,083 | 59 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 79 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,141 | 36 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,361 | 111 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,410 | 37 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,588 | 27 | 28,008 |
Bono is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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