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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. Darryl96%
  2. Roy94%
  3. Gregory93%
  4. Stephen93%
  5. Steven93%
  6. Jerome92%
  7. Gary92%
  8. Vincent92%
  9. Paul91%
  10. Todd90%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy50%
  2. Johnny50%
  3. Tommy51%
  4. John53%
  5. Randy58%
  6. Jim59%
  7. Tony60%
  8. Joseph60%
  9. Karl63%
  10. Danny64%

Love potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Gregory84%
  2. Paul83%
  3. Jeffery82%
  4. Jeffrey82%
  5. Ronnie82%
  6. Stephen80%
  7. Steven80%
  8. Darryl79%
  9. Barry79%
  10. Randall78%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Jim46%
  4. Jimmy46%
  5. Randy47%
  6. Tommy49%
  7. Dean53%
  8. Curtis54%
  9. Jon54%
  10. Tony54%

Professional potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. John88%
  2. Paul87%
  3. Martin85%
  4. Gary85%
  5. Michael83%
  6. Micheal83%
  7. Stephen82%
  8. Steven82%
  9. Robert82%
  10. Philip82%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean51%
  2. Karl57%
  3. Jimmy58%
  4. Carl60%
  5. Johnny60%
  6. Charles60%
  7. Ricky61%
  8. Randy61%
  9. Richard61%
  10. Ronald63%

Crush potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Darryl91%
  2. Todd86%
  3. Darrell86%
  4. Kenneth85%
  5. Roy84%
  6. Jerome82%
  7. Kevin81%
  8. Randall81%
  9. Steve81%
  10. Thomas81%

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Karl51%
  3. Joseph52%
  4. Tommy54%
  5. Jon57%
  6. Jim57%
  7. Johnny57%
  8. Jimmy59%
  9. Dennis62%
  10. Don63%
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