Bonnie

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Bonnie means "pretty" or "good" in Scottish.
Pronunciation
BAHN-ee
BAW-nee
Popularity
Bonnie is a popular name in Scotland, Australia, and the United States. According to the Social Security Administration, Bonnie was ranked as the 538th most popular name for girls in the United States in 2020.

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Bonnie Name meanings & History

The name Bonnie means "pretty" or "good" in Scottish. Means "pretty" from the Scottish word bonnie, which was itself derived from Middle French bon "good". It has been in use as an American given name since the 19th century, and it became especially popular after the movie Gone with the Wind (1939), in which it was the nickname of Scarlett's daughter. Bonnie is used as a given name in the English-speaking world. It is often used as a nickname for longer names such as Bonita or Bonne. The name is popularly used as a feminine name.

Zodiac Sign of Bonnie: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Bonnie:

B: Beauty,Bashful,Brains,Bountiful

O: Obsolete,Obstinate,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Organized

N: Nervous,Neat,Nice,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nagging

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

E: Environment,Entertain,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Enliven,Expressive

Bonnie is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Informal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Simple name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Some of the famous personalities with the name Bonnie are Bonnie Bedelia an American actress, and Bonnie Tyler a Welsh singer.

2.) Bonnie (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Pretty; attractive; good

Other Forms: Bonny


3.) BONNIE (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Derived from the Lowland Scotch bonnie (beautiful, good-natured, and cheerful). The use of Bonnie as a given name in Scotland is very recent and most likely due to influences from Margaret Mitchell’s novel Gone with the Wind (1936). Var: Bonny. (BON-NEE)


4.) Bonnie (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (English, Scottish) pretty face

Other Forms: Boni, Bonnee, Bonni


5.) BONNIE (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Scottish bonnie (pretty, pleasant), which is from the French bon (good). The name was borne in Margaret Mitchell’s epic Gone with the Wind by the infant daughter of Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler. Var: Bonny. (BAH-NEE)


6.) Bonnie (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (English, Scottish) beautiful, pretty. (Spanish) familiar forms of Bonita.

Other Forms: Bonea, Bonee, Boney, Boni, Bonia, Boniah, Bonie, Bonne, Bonnea, Bonnee, Bonnell, Bonney, Bonni, Bonnia, Bonniah, Bonnin


7.) BONNIE (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Derived from the Lowland Scotch bonnie (beautiful, good-natured and cheerful). See BONNIE (Scottish Names). Alternatively, Bonnie is a pet form of Bonita (beautiful). See BONITA. Var: Bonni, Bonny. (BON-NEE)


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