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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. Darrel96%
  2. Dewayne96%
  3. Perry95%
  4. Ed94%
  5. Gregg93%
  6. Carlton92%
  7. Clay92%
  8. Ron91%
  9. Neal90%
  10. Nelson90%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy46%
  2. Garry50%
  3. Timmy52%
  4. Rudy53%
  5. Sammy59%
  6. Matt60%
  7. Kenny64%
  8. Byron65%
  9. Greg66%
  10. Ted67%

Love potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Teddy88%
  2. Ron86%
  3. Stewart84%
  4. Dewayne84%
  5. Gregg84%
  6. Perry83%
  7. Nelson78%
  8. Darrel78%
  9. Carlton77%
  10. Clay75%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron46%
  2. Van46%
  3. Matt46%
  4. Garry49%
  5. Kurt51%
  6. Daryl51%
  7. Guy53%
  8. Rudy53%
  9. Greg53%
  10. Freddy56%

Professional potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Clay85%
  2. Kent85%
  3. Stuart83%
  4. Bradford83%
  5. Sherman81%
  6. Stewart79%
  7. Darrel78%
  8. Vaughn78%
  9. Ken77%
  10. Randal77%

Bottom 10

  1. Brad55%
  2. Van55%
  3. Darwin56%
  4. Rocky58%
  5. Byron59%
  6. Daryl60%
  7. Rick61%
  8. Rickey61%
  9. Matt62%
  10. Rudy62%

Crush potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Dewayne91%
  2. Darrel87%
  3. Brad87%
  4. Carlton86%
  5. Ron86%
  6. Perry86%
  7. Nelson83%
  8. Clay81%
  9. Ed81%
  10. Kelvin81%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy54%
  2. Timmy56%
  3. Kurt56%
  4. Rudy59%
  5. Byron59%
  6. Garry59%
  7. Sammy60%
  8. Dwight62%
  9. Guy62%
  10. Pete63%
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