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The baby name Bunny is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BUN-ee (/ˈbʌni/).

Bunny is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: BUN-ee (/ˈbʌni/)

What is the meaning of the name Bunny ?

The baby name Bunny is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BUN-ee (/ˈbʌni/).

Bunny is English in Origin.

Bunny is an English affectionate diminutive deriving from dialectal bun/bunny, “rabbit,” used as a term of endearment since the 17th century in Scots and Northern English. As a given name it carries the playful meaning “little rabbit” or “dear one,” and retains a cozy, whimsical tone.

As a personal name it arose mostly as a nickname and later as an independent given name, seeing sporadic U.S. use in the mid-20th century, more often for girls but also unisex; in Britain it has long appeared as a male nickname. It can serve as a pet form of Bernice or Bernard, and occasionally of Bonita or Bonnie. Spelling variants include Bunnie and Bunni; related British pet-name Bunty shares the same cozy feel. Pop-culture rabbit imagery has kept the name familiar, giving Bunny a light, lively style with vintage charm.

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Bunny – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
JM 0 #91 3 3,714
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #108 7 5,459
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
BN Boys 0 #134 6 6,332
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Boys 0 #228 7 5,842
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
JM Boys 0 #240 33 6,876
MO Girls 0 #240 12 7,056
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
TW Girls 0 #257 20 8,139
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
JM Girls 0 #272 7 7,507
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #274 9 11,010
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
CN Girls 0 #313 37 8,829
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Boys 0 #362 8 8,477
PH Boys 0 #364 20 11,440
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PH Girls 0 #369 22 13,098
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #409 5 5,922
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
PT Girls 0 #467 5 7,952
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
HK Boys 0 #469 59 12,905
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
RU Girls 0 #482 17 11,913
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
KW Girls 0 #501 15 19,177
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
BH 0 #529 25 17,937
AE Girls 0 #535 19 20,968
SG Girls 0 #537 50 18,916
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
BD Boys 0 #566 11 10,045
HK Girls 0 #568 48 16,104
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
IN Girls 0 #607 25 13,121
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #625 6 8,289
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Boys 0 #656 366 16,750
SG Boys 0 #662 36 17,960
QA Boys 0 #673 35 18,093
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
KW Boys 0 #707 63 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #814 25 4,949
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
CL Girls 0 #833 19 14,098
OM Boys 0 #854 28 17,948
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
EG Boys 0 #873 14 15,035
CO Boys 0 #907 14 15,656
SA Girls 0 #909 27 25,931
United States Girls 2021 #916 5 8,741
MY Girls 0 #916 79 24,821
PE Boys 0 #918 9 14,506
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
EG Girls 0 #939 21 14,742
Germany Boys 0 #943 10 5,697
MX Boys 0 #954 29 16,355
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,002 9 14,861
ZA Girls 0 #1,011 131 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,014 79 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,041 71 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,068 11 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,075 104 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,158 26 17,781
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,398 49 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,445 27 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,521 94 28,008

Bunny is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Bunny

Bunny is predominantly a girl's name.
Bunny is a 2 syllable name, pronounced BUN-ee (/ˈbʌni/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bunnie, Bunni, Bun, Bunnykins and Bun-Bun.
Across languages, Bunny has these equivalents: Lapinou (French diminutive), Conejita (Spanish diminutive), Flopsy (English nickname).
Somewhat — Bunny ranked #916 in United States in 2021, placing it just outside the most common names.