Gender Masculine
Usage French, History (Ecclesiastical)
Pronounced Pron. /bɔ.na.vɑ̃.tyʁ/(French) /bɑn.ə.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃəɹ/(American English) /bɒn.ə.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/(British English)
Meaning & History
French and English form of Bonaventura. As a French name it is most common in Francophone Africa, while as an English name it is mostly used in reference to the saint.