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Boneva

Quick answerBoneva is a Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine surname derived from the word "bona" (meaning "good" or "kind"), often functioning as a matronymic or patronymic indicating descent from someone named Bona.

Slavic · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#3,804
TrendVintage
Peak year1928
Syllables3
OriginSlavic
LanguageBulgarian
CultureBulgarian/Macedonian
ReligionEastern Orthodox Christianity
Letters6
Numerology5 Chaldean 8
Global rank#3,804

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Boneva

Boneva is a Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine surname derived from the word "bona" (meaning "good" or "kind"), often functioning as a matronymic or patronymic indicating descent from someone named Bona.

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Etymology

Boneva is a Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine surname derived from the word "bona" (meaning "good" or "kind"), often functioning as a matronymic or patronymic indicating descent from someone named Bona. It is primarily used in Bulgarian and Macedonian Orthodox Christian cultures, with no notable historical figures widely recorded under this name.

Boneva currently ranks #3,804 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1928.

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