At a Glance: Name: Bonaire – Meaning: low country – Origin: Caquetío – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: boh-NAIR
Bonaire is a Caquetío unisex name meaning “low country”. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.
Meaning & Origin of Bonaire
Meaning: Low country.
Origin: Caquetío.
A common claim: French for 'good air' Actually: Bonaire is an adaptation of the indigenous Caquetío word Bonay ('low country'), not French for 'good air'.
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Bonaire
Phonetic: boh-NAIR IPA: /bɒˈnɛər/
Popularity of Bonaire
Bonaire doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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