Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Sonnie

Sonnie

Girl Name day: September 17
Sonnie is a short form of Sonja: on birth records it is written Sonja (39,280 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Sonja page. Also a short form of Sondra.
Origin: Greek (via Russian/Scandinavian). Meaning: Wisdom.
Scandinavian/German form of Russian Sonya, a diminutive of Sophia, from Greek sophia 'wisdom'.

Name day for Sonnie

September 17

Why this day? Sonnie is a short form of Sonja, and shares its name day.

Sonnie is celebrated in the United States on September 17.

The story of the name Sonnie

Sonnie is a short form of Sonja. It keeps its origin (Greek (via Russian/Scandinavian)) and meaning — wisdom, and shares its name day, September 17.

On birth records, Sonnie is rarely written as such: the Sonnies are Sonjas (39,280 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sonja page. Sonnie is also a short form of Sondra.

Frequently asked questions about Sonnie

What does Sonnie mean?

Sonnie is a short form of Sonja, which means wisdom.

When is Sonnie's name day?

September 17, together with Sonja: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Sonnie a name in its own right?

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

Sonnie's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Cora95%
  2. Nora95%
  3. Sofia93%
  4. Amelia93%
  5. Lydia88%
  6. Claire88%
  7. Audrey88%
  8. Lucy86%
  9. Cecilia86%
  10. Naomi85%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet70%
  2. Mia70%
  3. Ariana72%
  4. Stella74%
  5. Charlotte78%
  6. Arianna79%
  7. Layla81%
  8. Harper81%
  9. Sadie81%
  10. Olivia81%

Love potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Sofia80%
  2. Lucy79%
  3. Nora78%
  4. Cora77%
  5. Lydia76%
  6. Claire75%
  7. Cecilia74%
  8. Olivia74%
  9. Amelia73%
  10. Naomi71%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet54%
  2. Layla59%
  3. Charlotte61%
  4. Sadie64%
  5. Ariana65%
  6. Stella66%
  7. Arianna67%
  8. Harper67%
  9. Audrey67%
  10. Mia69%

Professional potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Claire87%
  2. Cecilia85%
  3. Amelia85%
  4. Charlotte78%
  5. Audrey78%
  6. Lucy77%
  7. Olivia74%
  8. Nora74%
  9. Lydia74%
  10. Sadie74%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper55%
  2. Ariana58%
  3. Arianna62%
  4. Layla64%
  5. Mia65%
  6. Cora67%
  7. Sofia68%
  8. Stella70%
  9. Naomi71%
  10. Violet71%

Crush potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Nora86%
  2. Amelia86%
  3. Sofia83%
  4. Cecilia80%
  5. Cora80%
  6. Lucy80%
  7. Audrey79%
  8. Lydia78%
  9. Naomi78%
  10. Olivia78%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet61%
  2. Stella67%
  3. Mia69%
  4. Sadie71%
  5. Claire73%
  6. Harper73%
  7. Arianna74%
  8. Charlotte74%
  9. Ariana74%
  10. Layla77%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.