Meaning of name Bonnie

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Meaning

The name Bonnie has the following meaning:

Bonnie originates from the Scots, who adopted the French word Bonne, meaning "good". In Scottish, the full meaning is "Good, fair of face". It is also sometimes used as an adjective, eg. the fond nickname "Bonnie Prince Charlie".

This interesting name may seem very familiar, probably because of the song and story of "Bonnie and Clyde", a pair of thieves who are in fact a couple. The old Nursery Rhyme claims that "the child is born on the Sabbath Day/ Is bonny and blithe and good and gay", which makes it ideal as a Sunday's child's name. A likeable name, it generates good feelings, and is understandably a traditional favourite. In recent times, this name has fallen out of fashion.

This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

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As a baby girl name, Bonnie is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

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Pronunciation

The name Bonnie is pronounced as bonn-nee

Origins

Bonnie originates from the Scottish language.
See other suggested Scottish baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Bonnie and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Bonnie: Boys - Dalziel, Girls - Alison, Both genders - Ainsley, Blair, Cameron, Campbell, Carson, Clyde

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Bonnie: Bonne, Bonnibel

Style

We think the name Bonnie should fall under the following style category: The 70's.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Bonnie to be: A pretty country girl who is cheerful, friendly and sweet

In one word, you might describe Bonnie as a(n) "cheerful" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Bonnie (or its variants) are:

Bonnie Elizabeth Parker, born on 1 October, a famous outlaw. Bonnie Elizabeth Parker's background: One part of the notorious duo, Bonnie and Clyde. They were outlaws, robbers and criminals who travelled the Central United States during the Great Depression. She actually had a proper education in arts and was believed to have joined the outlaw gang only because of her love for Clyde Barrow.

Bonnie Gail Franklin, born on 6 January, a famous actress. Bonnie Gail Franklin's background: An American actress with fiery red hair and freckles. She won a World Theatre Award for her performance in the musical 'Applause'.

Bonnie Tyler, born on 8 June, a famous singer. Bonnie Tyler's background: A Welsh rock singer. Born Gaynor Hopkins, she is widely recognizable by her highly distinctive, husky voice. Her love for music was inspired by her mother, an opera lover.