Bonni

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How to Pronounce Bonni

Pronounced BON-ee /ˈbɑn.i/High

Meaning: Bonni is a trimmed spelling of Bonnie, from the Scots word bonnie, 'pretty' or 'fine', which traces back through French bon to the Latin bonus, 'good'.High

In 30 seconds: Bonni is a clipped spelling of Bonnie, from the Scots for 'pretty, fine' (said 'BON-ee') — a bright mid-century word-name.

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Origin MediumScottish, English

MeaningBonni is a trimmed spelling of Bonnie, from the Scots word bonnie, 'pretty' or 'fine', which traces back through French bon to the Latin bonus, 'good'.

U.S. rank (2023)#13720 ↗ Rising

2023 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1964

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,412

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Bonni is a spelling of Bonnie, a name from the Scots adjective bonnie, 'pretty' or 'good-looking', which goes back through Old French bon to the Latin bonus, 'good'. It began as a term of endearment before becoming a given name.

This i-ending spelling belongs to the nineteen-sixties taste for names like Toni and Terri, and it crested then. It has since faded with that trend, reading today as a warm, decidedly mid-century form of Bonnie.

Did you know? The dropped final e of Bonni fit a nineteen-sixties fashion for streamlined girls' names — Toni, Terri, Randi — where the shortened spelling itself signaled the era.

Overall data confidence 78%

Behind the Name — Bonnie — Scots bonnie, pretty; via French bon, Latin bonus

Variations

BonnieBonnyBonnee

Nicknames

Bon

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Bonnie— the standard spelling of the identical name

Toni— a fellow i-ending girl's name of the same 1960s fashion

Terri— shares the trimmed -i spelling and era

Randi— another streamlined -i name of the same style

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Bonni mean?

Bonni is a form of Bonnie, from the Scots word 'bonnie', meaning 'pretty' or 'fine'.

How do you pronounce Bonni?

It's said BON-ee /ˈbɑn.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Bonni a boy or girl name?

Bonni is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Bonni?

Bonni was an uncommon mid-century spelling of Bonnie and is rarely given today.