Home › Words › B › bonniebonnie/ˈbɒni/bonnie means A female given name from English.bonnie is pronounced /ˈbɒni/.EtymologyOriginally an American nickname from Scottish bonnie (“fine, beautiful”).nameA female given name from English.adjMerry; happy.e.g.“Be you blithe and bonny Converting all your sounds of woe Into Hey nonny, nonny.” — 1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] BBeautiful; pretty; attractive; handsome.e.g.“O once I lov'd a bonnie lass, / Aye, and I love her still” — 1774, “Handsome Nell”, Robert Burns (lyrics), published 1803:Fine, good (often used ironically).e.g.“My bonnie friend, come over here.”nounA bonfire; chiefly one several storeys tall and burned to celebrate Eleventh Night.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.merry 71% match — Jolly and full of high spirits; happy. vs bonnie →bonnyish 67% match — Somewhat bonnie. vs bonnie →giocoso 65% match — Merry; playful. vs bonnie →bonniness 64% match — The state or quality of being bonny. vs bonnie →merrily 61% match — In a cheerful or merry way. vs bonnie →merrymake 60% match — To make merry, have fun, celebrate. vs bonnie →cheerly 55% match — Cheerful, gay; not gloomy. vs bonnie →cheery 55% match — In a good mood, happy, cheerful. vs bonnie →