Bona
Bona is both a given name and a surname. It is derived from the Latin bonus, meaning good.
Meaning & Origin of Bona
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bona is both a given name and a surname. It is derived from the Latin bonus, meaning good.
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The Story of Bona
As a girl name
Bona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1915, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1945, when 16 Bonas were born — ranking #2,149 that year. As of 2026, Bona ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 181 Bonas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 5 Bonas were born — ranking #6,723 that year. As of 2026, Bona ranks #12,053 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Bonas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bona
Bona is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 181 births in the dataset. Bona's peak popularity came in 1945 when it ranked #2,149. Use the chart and map above to compare Bona's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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