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Bony

Girl Name day: February 8
Bony is a short form of Ebony: on birth records it is written Ebony (39,317 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Ebony page. Also a short form of Ebonie.
Origin: Modern American (English vocabulary word). Meaning: The deep black hardwood / 'deep black'.
From English 'ebony', the dark wood, ultimately from Egyptian via Greek ebenos and Latin hebenus.

Name day for Bony

February 8

Why this day? Bony is a short form of Ebony, and shares its name day.

Bony is celebrated in the United States on February 8.

The story of the name Bony

Bony is a short form of Ebony. It keeps its origin (Modern American (English vocabulary word)) and meaning — the deep black hardwood / 'deep black', and shares its name day, February 8.

On birth records, Bony is rarely written as such: the Bonys are Ebonys (39,317 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Ebony page. Bony is also a short form of Ebonie.

Frequently asked questions about Bony

What does Bony mean?

Bony is a short form of Ebony, which means the deep black hardwood / 'deep black'.

When is Bony's name day?

February 8, together with Ebony: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bony a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Ebony.

Bony's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Bony

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Juan42%
  5. John42%
  6. Shawn42%
  7. Sean42%
  8. Shane42%
  9. Joe43%
  10. Jose43%

Love potential for Bony

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Arnold43%
  4. Clayton45%
  5. Owen46%
  6. Dean48%
  7. Clyde48%
  8. Herbert48%
  9. Johnny49%
  10. Jon49%

Professional potential for Bony

Top 10

  1. Chester87%
  2. Abraham86%
  3. Juan84%
  4. John84%
  5. Shawn84%
  6. Jack84%
  7. Shane84%
  8. Sean84%
  9. Frank83%
  10. Paul83%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Alexander42%
  3. Max42%
  4. Chase42%
  5. Dean42%
  6. Jason45%
  7. Donald45%
  8. Darren45%
  9. Victor46%
  10. Damian47%

Crush potential for Bony

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. John42%
  4. Sean42%
  5. Juan42%
  6. Jack42%
  7. Shane42%
  8. Roland44%
  9. Karl46%
  10. Abraham46%
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