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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. Deanna96%
  2. Lauren96%
  3. Lori96%
  4. Darryl96%
  5. Dana96%
  6. Diana96%
  7. Diane96%
  8. Alexis96%
  9. Leslie96%
  10. Erica96%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy50%
  2. Johnny50%
  3. Tommy51%
  4. Max51%
  5. Hailey52%
  6. Zoe52%
  7. Jack53%
  8. Shawn53%
  9. Juan53%
  10. John53%

Love potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Bailey93%
  2. Jeanette92%
  3. Denise92%
  4. Janet92%
  5. Louis90%
  6. Elmer90%
  7. Austin90%
  8. Lester90%
  9. Doris90%
  10. Mabel89%

Bottom 10

  1. Lee42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Ivan42%
  5. Dylan44%
  6. Max45%
  7. Jim46%
  8. Jimmy46%
  9. Hailey46%
  10. Tina47%

Professional potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Chester91%
  2. Abraham90%
  3. Christina89%
  4. Kristin89%
  5. Christine89%
  6. Shawn88%
  7. Shane88%
  8. Jack88%
  9. Sean88%
  10. Juan88%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander45%
  2. Ada48%
  3. Chad48%
  4. Chase49%
  5. Max50%
  6. Kendra51%
  7. Dean51%
  8. Carla51%
  9. Whitney52%
  10. Destiny52%

Crush potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Darlene96%
  2. Darryl91%
  3. Amanda91%
  4. Linda91%
  5. Tammy90%
  6. Deborah89%
  7. Allison89%
  8. Debbie89%
  9. Kristina89%
  10. Debra89%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert44%
  2. Johnnie45%
  3. Jack45%
  4. Shane45%
  5. Sean45%
  6. Ivan45%
  7. Shawn45%
  8. Juan45%
  9. John45%
  10. Roland48%
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