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Sonny

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Boy Name day: November 30
Origin: Greek. Meaning: male, courageous.
From Andrew, from Greek 'andreios', passed to Anderson as 'son of Andrew'.

Name day for Sonny

November 30

Why this day? Sonny is a short form of Anderson, and shares its name day.

Sonny is celebrated in France and the United States on February 3; Brazil on November 30; Argentina on November 1.

The story of the name Sonny

Sonny is a short form of Anderson. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — male, courageous, and shares its name day, November 30.

On birth records, Sonny is rarely written as such: the Sonnys are Andersons (473,230 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Anderson page. Sonny is also a short form of Edson, Emerson, Alisson.

Frequently asked questions about Sonny

What does Sonny mean?

Sonny is a short form of Anderson, which means male, courageous.

When is Sonny's name day?

November 30, together with Anderson: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Sonny a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Anderson.

Sonny's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Sonny

Top 10

  1. Hendrick93%
  2. Adley93%
  3. Filippo91%
  4. Johan91%
  5. Evert90%
  6. Gustav89%
  7. Kaled88%
  8. Thiery87%
  9. Clark86%
  10. Larry86%

Bottom 10

  1. Vittorio42%
  2. Dylan42%
  3. Joey42%
  4. Dyllan43%
  5. Roan45%
  6. Esteban46%
  7. Benny46%
  8. Matteo50%
  9. Mailo51%
  10. Kaison51%

Love potential for Sonny

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Vittorio42%
  3. Halley42%
  4. Dyllan42%
  5. Kaia42%
  6. Rain42%
  7. Dilan42%
  8. Rawan43%
  9. Alec44%
  10. Samael44%

Professional potential for Sonny

Bottom 10

  1. Axl42%
  2. Evert42%
  3. Taylan42%
  4. Thor42%
  5. Kayron42%
  6. Samael42%
  7. Alec43%
  8. Rawan49%
  9. Rain49%
  10. Dylan50%

Crush potential for Sonny

Bottom 10

  1. Dyllan42%
  2. Roan42%
  3. Dylan44%
  4. Joey45%
  5. Halley46%
  6. Haley47%
  7. Donavan47%
  8. Thor47%
  9. Esteban47%
  10. Dilan47%
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