Boni may refer to:

Places

* Bone state, a vassal state of the government of Celebes, Dutch East Indies *

Boni MRT Station Boni station (also called Boni Avenue station) is a Manila Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station situated on Line 3. It is located in Mandaluyong and is named so due to its proximity to Boni Avenue, which is in turn named after the nickname of Bonifa ...

, a train station in Manila, Philippines * Boni, Benin, an arrondissement in the Collines department of Benin state * Boni (department), a department or commune of Tuy Province in Burkina Faso *

Boni National Reserve The Boni National Reserve is a national reserve for conservation and lies in the Garissa County, Kenya. The reserve covers an area of and is managed by Kenya Wildlife Service. It was gazetted in 1976 as a dry season sanctuary for elephants in the ...

, Garissa County, Kenya * Boni, an old name for a state on the island of

Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and ea ...

, possibly

Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely surrounded by t ...

Iran

* Boni, Ramhormoz, a village in Howmeh-ye Gharbi Rural District *

Now Boni Now Boni ( fa, نوبني, also Romanized as Now Bonī; also known as Noh Bonī) is a village in Ganjabad Rural District, Esmaili District, Anbarabad County, Kerman Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, an ...

, a village in Ganjabad Rural District * Seh Boni, a village in Jolgeh-ye Chah Hashem Rural District * Shahrak-e Shahid Mohasan Boni Najar, a village in Kiyaras Rural District

Mali

* Boni, Korarou, a village and seat of the commune of Korarou * Boni, Mali, a village

Other uses

Aluku The Aluku are a Bushinengue ethnic group living mainly on the riverbank in Maripasoula in southwest French Guiana. The group are sometimes called Boni, referring to the 18th-century leader, Bokilifu Boni. History The Aluku are an ethnic gro ...

people, also known as Boni, French Guiana * Aweer people, also known as Boni, Kenya ** Boni (Kenyan language), a language of the Aweer * ''Boni'' (film), a 2009 Telugu film * ''

Boni Homines The name Boni Homines ('Good men' in Latin) or Bonshommes (the same in French) was popularly given to at least three religious orders in the Catholic Church: Grandmontines The Order of Grandmont, were an austere order founded by St. Stephen of ...

'', an appellative of at least three religious orders in the Catholic Church * ''Boni'', a character in the television series '' The Trap Door'' * The ''boni'' ("good men") political faction of the late Roman Republic, also called the

Optimates Optimates (; Latin for "best ones", ) and populares (; Latin for "supporters of the people", ) are labels applied to politicians, political groups, traditions, strategies, or ideologies in the late Roman Republic. There is "heated academic dis ...

* Nazi Boni University, one of three public universities in Burkina Faso *

Rendille–Boni languages The Rendille–Boni languages is a proposed subgroup of the Macro-Somali languages, belonging to the Cushitic family. The languages are spoken in Kenya.Raymond G. Gordon Jr., ed. 2005. ''Ethnologue: Languages of the World''. 15th edition. Dal ...

, proposed subgroup of the Macro-Somali languages, belonging to the Cushitic family

People with the given name

* Boni (c. 1730–1793), Maroon guerilla leader in Suriname *

Boni Boyer Boni Boyer (July 28, 1958 – December 4, 1996) was an American vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer. She was best known for her work with Prince in the late 1980s. Biography Boyer was playing keyboards and singing backing vocals with ...

(1958–1996), American vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer *

Boni David Boni David (born 4 August 1978) is a Papua New Guinean woman cricketer. She played for Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guin ...

(born 1978), Papua New Guinean woman cricketer * Boni Haruna (born 1957), Nigerian Minister for Youth Development * Boni Petcoff (1900–1965), American football tackle and coach

People with the surname

Ahmed bin Ali Al-boni upShams al-Ma'arif al-Kubra, a manuscript copy, beginning of 17th century Sharaf al-Din or Shihab al-Din or Muḥyi al-Din Abu al-Abbas Aḥmad ibn Ali ibn Yusuf al-Qurashi al-Sufi, better known as Ahmad al-Buni ( ar, أحمد البوني), born ...

(died 1225), Arab mathematician, Sufi and writer on esotericism *

Akwa Boni Akwa Boni (died c. 1790), was a sovereign Queen of the Baoulé people. The niece of Queen Pokou Queen Pokou, or Awura, Aura, or Abla Pokou (reigned c. 1750 - c. 1760) was Queen and founder of the Baoule ethnic group in West Africa, now Ivory Coas ...

(died 1790), sovereign Queen of the Baoulé people * Albert Boni (1892–1981), co-founder of the publishing company Boni & Liveright *

Aldo Boni Aldo Boni (11 March 1895 – 1982) was an Italian fencer. He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. References 1895 births 1982 deaths Italian male fencers Olympic fencers for Italy Fencers at the 1920 Summer Olympics F ...

(1894–1982), Italian fencer *

Alessio Boni Alessio Boni (born 4 July 1966) is an Italian actor. Life Boni was born in Sarnico in 1966. He studied theatre at the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica. The second of three children, Marco is the eldest and Andrea is the youngest brother ...

(born 1966), Italian actor * Bernardino Boni (died 1774), Italian painter of the late-Baroque period *

Bruno Boni Bruno Boni (13 May 1915 – 30 March 2003) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Cremona. In 1948 he won the bronze medal with his partner Felice Fanetti Felice Fanetti (20 February 191 ...

(1915–2003), Italian Olympic rower *

Carla Boni Carla Boni (17 July 1925 in Ferrara, Italy – 17 October 2009 in Rome, Italy), was an Italian singer. Life and career Born as Carla Gaiano in Ferrara, Boni had worked on RAI, the Italian State Radio and television network, as a singer sinc ...

(1925–2009), Italian singer * Carmen Boni (1901–1963), Italian actress * Danièle Boni-Claverie (born 1942), Ivorian journalist and politician * Giacomo Boni one of the following ** Giacomo Boni (archaeologist) (1859–1925), specialist in Roman architecture **

Giacomo Boni (painter) Giacomo Boni (28 April 1688 – 7 January 1766) was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, active mainly in Genoa. Biography He was born in Bologna, and became a pupil of Marcantonio Franceschini, and later of the painter Carlo Cignani ...

(1688–1766), Baroque painter * Guido Boni (1892–1956), Italian gymnast * Guido Boni (cyclist) (1933–2014), Italian racing cyclist *

Jim Boni Giacinto "Jim" Boni (born June 4, 1963) is an Italian-Canadian professional ice hockey coach and executive, convicted of manslaughter. Playing career Born in Frosinone, Italy and raised in Canada, Boni played professionally in Italy and Germa ...

(born 1963), Italian-Canadian ice hockey coach *

Loris Boni Loris Boni (born 14 January 1953 in Remedello, Province of Brescia) is an Italian professional Association football, football coach and a former player. A midfielder, he made 400 appearances in the Italian professional leagues, including more th ...

(born 1953), Italian professional football coach and a former player *

Luisella Boni Luisella Boni (born 24 July 1935) is an Italian actress. Born in Como, Lombardy as Luisa Angela Bozzo, Boni debuted in 1952 in Bernard Vorhaus' film '' Finishing School''. One of the most active actresses in Italian cinema between the early fif ...

(born 1935), Italian actress * Marco Boni (pole vaulter) (born 1984), Italian pole vaulter * Maria Roza Boni (born 1986), Greek professional basketball player * Mario Boni (born 1963), Italian former professional basketball player * Michele Giovanni Boni (or Michele Giambono; 1400–1462), Italian painter *

Nazi Boni Nazi Boni (December 31, 1909, in Bwan, Upper Senegal and Niger – May 16, 1969, in Kokologho, Upper Volta) was a politician from Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso). In 1948 Boni was elected to the French National Assembly on behalf of the Voltaic ...

(1909–1969), politician from Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) *

Michał Boni Michał Jan Boni (born 10 June 1954 in Poznań) is a Polish politician. He was the Minister of Labour and Social Policy in 1991 and a deputy to the Polish Sejm from 1991 to 1993. He was a member of the Cabinet of Poland from 2009 and was Ministr ...

(born 1954), Polish politician, Minister of Labour and Social Policy in 1991 * Napoleone Boni (1863–1927), Italian painter *

Roméo Boni Roméo Boni (born 7 February 1990) is a Burkinabé international footballer who plays for AS Police, as a striker. Career Born in Bobo-Dioulasso, he has played club football for AS Police. He made his international debut for Burkina Faso ...

(born 1990), Burkinabé international footballer * Tanella Boni (born 1954), Ivorian poet and novelist *

Tommaso Boni Tommaso Boni (born 15 January 1993) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a centre and he currently plays for Zebre. In 2012 and 2013 Boni was named in the Italy Under 20 squad and in 2014 he was part of Emerging Italy squ ...