All over the world, บุญย (Bunya 
, บุญย ) is a common female given name. The first name บุญย is characteristic of Japan, where it is quite a common girly name, Nigeria, where it is a very rare primarily masculine, but very seldom feminine name, and Thailand, where it is a very rare female name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Japan, Nigeria, and India. Much less frequently, บุญย is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Bunya | Malaysia, Japan, Uganda, Thailand, Nigeria |
| บุญย | Thailand |