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Bona
OriginLatin
Meaning"good, good woman"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Bona
A lovely meaning, but a crude soundalike word has stopped it from being widely used.
Bona is also given to boys.
Pronounced BO-nuh.
As of October 2026, Bona ranked #15689 for girls in US births in 2022 and #12261 for boys in US births in 2006 SSA, peaked at #2160 for girls in 1945 and #6835 for boys in 1986.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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