בונים
Bunim means “good man, from French bon homme”
Bunim is a boy's name of Yiddish origin.
Often paired with Simcha, after the Hasidic rebbe Simcha Bunim of Peshischa.
- In Hebrew
- בונים
- In English letters
- Bunim
- Other English spellings
- Bunem
- Other Hebrew spellings
- בונם
- Meaning
- Good man, from French bon homme
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 108
121 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Bunim.
- 121 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: בונם. The chart shows the spelling בונים alone.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Bunim is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling בונים 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 boys | 68 | fewer than 5 | – |
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 Bunim in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Bunim.
What does the name Bunim mean?
Bunim means “good man, from French bon homme”. Bunim is a boy's name of Yiddish origin. Often paired with Simcha, after the Hasidic rebbe Simcha Bunim of Peshischa.
Is Bunim a boy's name or a girl's name?
Bunim is mainly a boy's name. Of the 121 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 121 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Bunim in Hebrew?
Bunim is written בונים in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: בונם.
How many people in Israel are named Bunim?
121 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Bunim 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.