Bonita
Meaning
pretty, lovely
Bonita in song
Bonita Applebum
A Tribe Called Quest (1990)
Q-Tip's unhurried come-on floating over a loop of RAMP's Daylight, and the moment hip-hop learned it could be this smooth.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Bonita peaked in the 1940s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Bonita
Most people given the name Bonita in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Bonita you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Bonita deep dive
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