보나
bona
보나 (bona) is the Korean way to write the female given name Bona.
보나 is used as a female given name.
Which one should you use?
바나 is a direct transliteration of the name 'bona' into Korean. Additionally, 본아야 is a playful and affectionate way of addressing 'bona' informally.
How do you pronounce it?
bona
Did you know?
- Depending on the chosen 한자 characters, 보나 can carry wildly different meanings, such as 'treasure' or 'beautiful', even though the sound remains identical.
- The sound 보나 appears in the verb 보다, which means 'to see'. Some parents choose this name as a poetic reference to 'looking' or 'vision'.
- In K-pop culture, the name 보나 is famously associated with members of groups like WJSN, helping the name gain popularity among international fans of Korean media.
Examples in context
- 바나 씨, 처음 뵙겠습니다.Nice to meet you, Bona.
- 본아, 뭐 할까요?Bona, what should we do?
- 보나야, 놀러갈까?Hey Bona, want to go hang out?
- 보나는 아주 친절해요.Bona-neun aju chinjeolhaeyo.Bona is very kind.
- 제 친구 이름은 보나예요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Bona-yeyo.My friend's name is Bona.
- 보나 씨는 대학생이에요.Bona ssi-neun daehaksaeng-ieyo.Bona is a college student.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Seoyeon are talking about a mutual friend.
- 지훈 Ji-hun서연 씨, 보나 씨 알아요?Seoyeon ssi, Bona ssi arayo?Seoyeon, do you know Bona?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 보나 씨와 친해요.Ne, Bona ssi-wa chinhaeyo.Yes, I am close with Bona.
- 지훈 Ji-hun보나 씨는 지금 어디에 있어요?Bona ssi-neun jigeum eodie isseoyo?Where is Bona now?
- 서연 Seo-yeon집에 있어요.Jibe isseoyo.She is at home.
