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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:

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Friendship potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Katarina96%
  2. Alexus96%
  3. Vanesa96%
  4. Brigitte96%
  5. Alexandrea96%
  6. Stephenie96%
  7. Jena96%
  8. Cecile96%
  9. Valery96%
  10. Portia96%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa44%
  2. Zina50%
  3. Kisha53%
  4. Lyndsay53%
  5. Lulu53%
  6. Eleanora54%
  7. Erna55%
  8. Lolita55%
  9. Zelda55%
  10. Cali55%

Love potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Mimi96%
  2. Lessie95%
  3. Dessie95%
  4. Vergie95%
  5. Marybeth95%
  6. Carolann95%
  7. Luann94%
  8. Patrica94%
  9. Oma93%
  10. Nan93%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitley42%
  2. Zina42%
  3. Zelda42%
  4. Selene42%
  5. Arya42%
  6. Annabell43%
  7. Ouida43%
  8. Lexus43%
  9. Lyndsay43%
  10. Tess44%

Professional potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Ruthann96%
  2. Khadijah96%
  3. Margarett92%
  4. Gena92%
  5. Lavonne92%
  6. Vanesa92%
  7. Stefani92%
  8. Millicent91%
  9. Annamarie91%
  10. Chantelle91%

Bottom 10

  1. Tosha42%
  2. Ashely44%
  3. Deidre45%
  4. Arya46%
  5. Leonor46%
  6. Georgette46%
  7. Rihanna47%
  8. Madonna48%
  9. Idella48%
  10. Fallon48%

Crush potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Leeann96%
  2. Luann96%
  3. Precious96%
  4. Dulce96%
  5. Amirah94%
  6. Benita94%
  7. Theodora93%
  8. Shanda93%
  9. Blaire93%
  10. Maliyah91%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa42%
  2. Erna43%
  3. Bertie45%
  4. Zelda45%
  5. Annabell47%
  6. Macey48%
  7. Lulu48%
  8. Siobhan50%
  9. Zina51%
  10. Estefania51%
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