Girl name Scottish origin Christian tradition

Bonnie

BON-ee · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Pretty or charming, from Scots bonnie
Language
Scottish
Culture
Scottish;Latin
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
Scottish · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#441
2024 births703
Peak year1947
First appeared1880
Total US births327,883
1947 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
BonBonny
Alternate spellings
BonneyBonni
In other languages
Bonita (Spanish)

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