Bona
Latin · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Bona
The name 'Bona' derives from the Latin word *bona* meaning "good," functioning as a feminine given name.
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Etymology
The name 'Bona' derives from the Latin word *bona* meaning "good," functioning as a feminine given name. It is used in Italian and Polish cultures, notably as the name of the 16th-century Queen Bona Sforza of Poland, and appears in Christian contexts as a saint's name (Saint Bona of Pisa).
Bona currently ranks #15,703 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1945.
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