In all the world, บุญยา (Bunya 
, Merit 
, บุญยา ) is a common primarily female, but very seldom masculine given name. The first name บุญยา is characteristic of Japan, where it is quite a common feminine name, Equatorial Guinea, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Estonia, where it is quite a rare girly name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Japan, Nigeria, and Egypt. Much less frequently, บุญยา is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Bunya | Thailand, France, United States, Nigeria, Japan |
| Merit | Thailand, France, Egypt, Mexico, Nigeria |
| บุญยา | Thailand |