Fun Facts About the Name Bunni
- 30 babies named Bunni: U.S. records list 30 babies given the name Bunni from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Bunni Mean?
Bunni is chiefly a modern spelling of Bunny, a given name taken from the English word for a rabbit. That word is built from dialectal English bun, meaning "rabbit" (and sometimes "squirrel"), with the diminutive ending -y, so its literal sense is "little rabbit." Long before it was a personal name, bunny was used as an affectionate word for a person.
A separate name with the same English spelling is the Hebrew Bunni (בֻּנִּי), a Levite name in the Book of Nehemiah. Its meaning is not settled. It has been linked to the Hebrew root bin, "understanding," and to banah, "to build," but neither derivation is certain. The English word-name and the Hebrew name are not known to be related to each other.
Bunni Name History & Origins
The English word bunny has been in use since the 17th century, when it named a rabbit and also served as a fond term for a woman. From that affectionate use it developed into a personal name, and Bunny became a familiar girl's name in the 20th century. The spelling Bunni belongs to the same set of variants; the final -i gives it a different look without changing the pronunciation.
The Hebrew name Bunni (בֻּנִּי) appears in the Book of Nehemiah. In chapter 9 a Bunni is one of the Levites who cry out to God in prayer; in chapter 10 a Bunni is among those who seal the covenant; and in chapter 11 Bunni is named in a Levite genealogy as an ancestor of Shemaiah. Because the Hebrew name ends in the letter yod, English transliteration regularly represents it with a final i, which is why the biblical name and the modern English name can share a spelling.
The two names are spelled alike in English but come from different sources, and nothing indicates that either grew out of the other. A person named Bunni today may bear either the modern word-name or the older Hebrew name.
How Popular is the Name Bunni?
Bunni has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1980. Its best rank was #5,829 in 1954.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | #10,582 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1971 | #8,464 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #6,691 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #6,662 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1960 | #6,471 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1954 | #5,829 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Bunni Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You can go to great heights and equally great depths. You are emotional and fixed in your opinions. You are hospitable, sentimental, often psychic, sometimes moody. You are ruled by love and the lack of it and feel a need to be encouraged and appreciated. Emergencies may raise your intuitive abilities in order to resolve conflict or situation. You become very creative under the pressure, and have quite original ideas to make the best out of it.
You find the best contentment in life when you own your own home and provide well for your family and loved ones. You have a great sense of responsibility and duty. You are comforting, appreciative and affectionate. Your obligation in life is to hold justice and truth, and if you follow the Law, you can find the great happiness and satisfaction.
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