Meaning and background
The story behind Bonzai
Bonzai is an established spelling in electronic music through the Bonzai record label and its related imprints. The label’s own history traces the brand to 1992, with Banshee Worx taking it forward after Lightning Records closed in 2003. That history supports a dance music association for this exact spelling. It does not explain a personal-name meaning or justify replacing Bonzai with the differently spelled Japanese word bonsai.
- Association
- Bonzai is an established spelling in electronic music through the Bonzai record label and its related imprints. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Bonzai appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
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