Around the globe, بونيف (Bonev 
, بونيف 
) is a rare boy's first name. The first name بونيف is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is a rare boy's name, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More frequently, بونيف is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Bonev | Democratic Republic of the Congo, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, United States, Austria |
| بونيف | Morocco, Algeria |