Around the world, Bunyi (Bunya 
, Bunyi 
) is a common feminine forename. The first name Bunyi is characteristic of Japan, where it is quite a common girly name, Nigeria, where it is a very rare principally masculine, but scarcely girly name, and Thailand, where it is a very rare feminine name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Japan, India, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Bunyi is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Bunya | India, Thailand, United States, Uganda, Japan |
| Bunyi | Kenya, India, Thailand, United States, Philippines |