What origin is the name Bonny?

Bonny comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Bonny a popular name?

Bonny is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Bonny?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Bonny — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Bonny Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Bonny a rare name?

Yes. Bonny does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Bonny

Girl

english

2 syllables

Bonny is an english girl's name meaning "Good; sweet; pretty, charming beautiful. derived from the scottish dialect word bonny, meaning beautiful; which in turn is based on the latin bonus meaning good".

Bonny is a girl name of english origin meaning "Good; sweet; pretty, charming beautiful. derived from the scottish dialect word bonny, meaning beautiful; which in turn is based on the latin bonus meaning good". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Good; sweet; pretty, charming beautiful. derived from the scottish dialect word bonny, meaning beautiful; which in turn is based on the latin bonus meaning good

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Bonny

Very rare in US records

What does Bonny mean?

Bonny is a girl name of english origin meaning "Good; sweet; pretty, charming beautiful. derived from the scottish dialect word bonny, meaning beautiful; which in turn is based on the latin bonus meaning good".