Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Bonnye isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Bonnye through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 364
- 0 boys · 364 girls
- Most popular year
- 1948
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1969. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 23 in 1948. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 291 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Bonnye’s family of names
Bonnye may belong to the same name family as Bonny. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Bonnye, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Bonita
“a pretty and charming girl”
>99% girls
Bunny
“resembling a little rabbit”
8% boys · 92% girls
Jonnie
“God is gracious”
12% boys · 88% girls
Mickie
“who is like God?”
5% boys · 95% girls
Francie
“woman from France; one who is free”
>99% girls
Susanne
“resembling a graceful white lily”
>99% girls
Eilene
“a birdlike woman”
>99% girls
Kaye
“filled with happiness; rejoicing”
>99% girls