Boy

Bonar

BON-ar

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Scottish/Gaelic name possibly meaning 'good' from Gaelic 'bònnar,' historically used in Scottish border regions and Lowlands.”

✦ Bonar is a rare name, not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old EnglishScottish Gaelic

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Bo

Style

StrongClassicVintage

Famous Bearers

  • John Bonar (theologian)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Blair

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Braxton

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Bryce

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Finlay

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Caitríona

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Scottish and Gaelic-speaking regions

People Also Ask

Scottish/Gaelic name possibly meaning 'good' from Gaelic 'bònnar,' historically used in Scottish border regions and Lowlands.

Bonar is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Bonar include Bo.

Names that pair beautifully with Bonar include Finlay, Caitríona.