Bonnie
“pretty, beautiful in Scots”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 886th
- births in 2023–2025
- 135
- babies born in France
- 1 in 13,333
- +7.7% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Bonnie
Bonnie is thought to mean “pretty, beautiful in Scots” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Bonnie in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Bonnie has been rising (+7.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Bonnie every 67 schools.
Bonnie in English-speaking countries
Bonnie ranks 21st in Scotland, 26th in England and Wales and 40th in Northern Ireland, against 886th in France.
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
21st girls’ name428 babies in 3 years1 girl in 127+13.9% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
40th girls’ name132 babies in 3 years1 girl in 171+19.4% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
42nd girls’ name333 babies in 3 years1 girl in 195+6.8% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
26th girls’ name3,811 babies in 3 years1 girl in 201+10.4% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
83rd girls’ name140 babies in 3 years1 girl in 300+10.5% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
446th girls’ name2,096 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,305+9.9% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
701st girls’ name10 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,970
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,051st girls’ name28 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,518
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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