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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

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy46%
  2. Garry50%
  3. Timmy52%
  4. Rudy53%
  5. Janis54%
  6. Sammy59%
  7. Jeannie59%
  8. Joey60%
  9. Matt60%
  10. Vicky63%

Love potential for Sonnie

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Byron46%
  3. Van46%
  4. Matt46%
  5. Garry49%
  6. Kurt51%
  7. Daryl51%
  8. Guy53%
  9. Rudy53%
  10. Vicky53%

Professional potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Frankie87%
  2. Jan86%
  3. Clay85%
  4. Kent85%
  5. Shelia85%
  6. Stuart83%
  7. Mickey83%
  8. Bradford83%
  9. Laurel82%
  10. Robbie82%

Bottom 10

  1. Paulette49%
  2. Brad55%
  3. Van55%
  4. Darwin56%
  5. Dee56%
  6. Rocky58%
  7. Janis58%
  8. Joni59%
  9. Byron59%
  10. Jayne59%

Crush potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Sheri95%
  2. Tammie91%
  3. Dewayne91%
  4. Ladonna89%
  5. Jeri89%
  6. Darrel87%
  7. Leann87%
  8. Brad87%
  9. Gale87%
  10. Tami86%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis49%
  2. Freddy54%
  3. Jeannie55%
  4. Timmy56%
  5. Kurt56%
  6. Jan57%
  7. Marty58%
  8. Trudy58%
  9. Rudy59%
  10. Byron59%
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