Globally, Bonya (Bonya 
, Боня 
) is quite a rare largely feminine, but seldom masculine given name. The first name Bonya is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is a rare feminine name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Algeria, where it is a rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Ethiopia, India, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Likewise, Bonya is the last name as well as the forename.