Around the world, Bunyi (Bunya 
, Bunyi 
) is a common feminine forename. The first name Bunyi is characteristic of Japan, where it is quite a common girly name, Nigeria, where it is a very rare principally masculine, but scarcely girly name, and Thailand, where it is a very rare feminine name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Japan, India, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Bunyi is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Bunya | India, Japan, United States, Thailand, Uganda |
| Bunyi | Philippines, India, United States, Thailand, Kenya |