בוני
Buni means “built”
Buni is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
A Levite who led the prayer of confession in Nehemiah.
- In Hebrew
- בוני
- In English letters
- Buni
- Other English spellings
- Bunni
- Meaning
- Built
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 68
167 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Buni.
- 149 of them are women and girls, and 18 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Buni is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling בוני today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 149 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 18 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Buni in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Buni.
What does the name Buni mean?
Buni means “built”. Buni is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. A Levite who led the prayer of confession in Nehemiah.
Is Buni a boy's name or a girl's name?
Buni is used for both girls and boys. Of the 167 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 149 are women and girls and 18 are men and boys.
How do you write Buni in Hebrew?
Buni is written בוני in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Buni?
167 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Buni today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.