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Worldwide, بونی (Bony , بونی) is a common mostly masculine, but uncommonly feminine given name. The first name بونی is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Namibia, where it is quite a rare male name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Cameroon. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Indonesia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and India. Likewise, بونی is the last name as well as the forename.
بونی is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Bony , the the main character in Arthur Upfield's novels (spelt "Boney" in the 1971 television series).