Girl

Bona

BOH-nah

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Latin name meaning 'good' or 'virtuous.' Historically used as both a standalone name and epithet for goddesses; represents moral virtue and quality.”

Popularity Over Time

Bona US popularity rank over timeRank 17353 in 2022 to rank 2225 in 1945. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2225#9789#17353191519401960198020002022

Bona is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Bo

Style

MinimalClassicElegantVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Queen Bona Sforza (Polish-Lithuanian queen)
  • Bona Parte

Collections

Works Everywhere → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Mona

Irish Rare & Uncommon

Rosa

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Leona

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Fiona

Gaelic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Roman

Latin Top 100

Lucia

Italian Top 100

Dominic

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Latin, Italian, Polish, and English cultures

People Also Ask

Latin name meaning 'good' or 'virtuous.' Historically used as both a standalone name and epithet for goddesses; represents moral virtue and quality.

Bona is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Bona include Bo.

Names that pair beautifully with Bona include Roman, Lucia, Dominic.