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The baby name Bony is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BOH-nee (US: /ˈboʊni/; UK: /ˈbɒni/).

Bony is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: BOH-nee (US: /ˈboʊni/; UK: /ˈbɒni/)

What is the meaning of the name Bony ?

The baby name Bony is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BOH-nee (US: /ˈboʊni/; UK: /ˈbɒni/).

Bony is English in Origin.

Bony is a modern variant of Bonny/Bonnie, rooted in Scots bonnie “pretty, good, cheerful,” itself from Middle French bon/bonne and ultimately Latin bonus “good.” As a given name it is used for all genders, though rarer than Bonnie. It can also serve as a short form of Latin-based saints’ names such as Boniface/Bonifacio and Bonaventure.

Attested in Anglophone records from the late 19th and 20th centuries, Bony carries the favorable senses of beauty, goodness, and good fortune. Variants and related forms include Bonnie, Bonny, Boney, Boni, Bona, Bono, Bonita, and Bonito; diminutives may be Bo or Bon. While the English adjective bony has a separate meaning, the given name Bony is linked etymologically to “bon,” not to physique, and remains a rare, upbeat choice.

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Bony – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #19 1 644
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
CM 0 #53 4 2,592
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
NA Boys 0 #223 13 6,830
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
AO Boys 0 #233 10 5,568
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
PE 0 #323 7 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
GH Boys 0 #336 10 8,138
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
SD Girls 0 #352 7 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
BD Girls 0 #373 14 8,413
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
France Boys 2018 #387 3 2,908
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BO 0 #402 7 6,868
SD Boys 0 #405 41 10,523
EG 0 #406 7 6,387
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
MX 0 #438 8 8,339
GT Boys 0 #452 23 7,625
PA Boys 0 #456 26 9,305
IQ Girls 0 #465 40 11,303
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
PA Girls 0 #471 11 9,861
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
GT Girls 0 #490 16 7,500
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
CM Boys 0 #509 42 12,054
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
BD Boys 0 #517 60 10,045
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
BH 0 #542 12 17,937
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
BO Boys 0 #556 37 9,244
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
AR Girls 0 #590 10 8,289
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
IN Girls 0 #621 11 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #643 25 13,071
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
CL Boys 0 #646 20 13,390
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
QA Boys 0 #677 31 18,093
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
SG Boys 0 #731 9 17,960
KW Boys 0 #733 37 18,755
BR Boys 0 #739 13 12,213
MX Boys 0 #751 235 16,355
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
EG Boys 0 #807 80 15,035
PE Boys 0 #814 65 14,506
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
CL Girls 0 #833 19 14,098
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
OM Boys 0 #871 11 17,948
PE Girls 0 #879 65 14,861
CO Boys 0 #882 39 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #902 29 5,610
EG Girls 0 #907 53 14,742
NG Boys 0 #910 42 16,906
SA Girls 0 #911 25 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #942 11 5,697
Spain Girls 0 #962 22 5,561
IN Boys 0 #964 38 16,750
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
MX Girls 0 #1,020 164 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,025 117 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,048 45 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,050 29 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,055 57 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,067 6 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,137 42 25,619
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,411 36 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,435 37 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,533 82 28,008

Bony is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AO
AR
BD

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People also ask about Bony

Bony is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Bony is a 2 syllable name, pronounced BOH-nee (US: /ˈboʊni/; UK: /ˈbɒni/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bonnie, Boni, Boney and Bonie.
Across languages, Bony has these equivalents: Bonita (Spanish, 'pretty'), Bona (Latin, 'good'), Boniface (Latin-derived, 'good fate'), Bella (Italian/Spanish, 'beautiful'), Jolie (French, 'pretty').
Yes — Bony ranked #387 in France in 2018.