The baby name Buny is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BOO-nee (IPA: /ˈbuːni/).
The baby name Buny is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BOO-nee (IPA: /ˈbuːni/).
Buny is Khmer, Thai in Origin.
Buny is a rare modern given name and an alternate spelling of Bunny in English-speaking contexts. Bunny began as a term of endearment, from the word for a rabbit, and by the late 19th and mid-20th centuries it was widely used as a nickname for both girls and boys in Britain and the United States, sometimes standing alone. It also appeared as a pet form attached to unrelated formal names or alongside the Scottish nickname Bunty. As a streamlined spelling, Buny keeps the same playful, springlike associations. Usual pronunciation: BUH-nee.
In a different cultural pathway, Buny can function as an English-style diminutive of the Khmer name element Bun, from Pali punya, meaning "merit, virtue, good deeds." In this lineage, the name conveys auspiciousness and moral worth. Related variants include Bunny, Bunney, Bunni, Bunty (Scottish), and Buni; short form: Bun.
Buny is exceptionally rare. There are only 46 recorded uses on record, spread over 27 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Buny is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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