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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. Glynn96%
  2. Cornell96%
  3. Curtiss96%
  4. Lyndon96%
  5. Galen92%
  6. Mitch92%
  7. Von91%
  8. Jeffry90%
  9. Hayward88%
  10. Cliff87%

Bottom 10

  1. Eddy55%
  2. Elvis55%
  3. Dino55%
  4. Felton57%
  5. Lenny59%
  6. Joesph60%
  7. Ronny60%
  8. Robby63%
  9. Donn66%
  10. Lonny67%

Love potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Rob89%
  2. Fredric88%
  3. Glynn87%
  4. Hayward87%
  5. Jerrold85%
  6. Kennith85%
  7. Curtiss84%
  8. Greggory84%
  9. Jeffry82%
  10. Lawerence82%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk46%
  2. Hal46%
  3. Elvis48%
  4. Eddy49%
  5. Fritz51%
  6. Ike52%
  7. Russ54%
  8. Chet54%
  9. Al54%
  10. Lenny56%

Professional potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Toney93%
  2. Rogers90%
  3. Jerrold90%
  4. Dwain90%
  5. Rob90%
  6. Greggory85%
  7. Galen85%
  8. Kennith85%
  9. Randell85%
  10. Art85%

Bottom 10

  1. Dickie56%
  2. Lenny58%
  3. Chuck60%
  4. Berry60%
  5. Dirk60%
  6. Elvis61%
  7. Rickie61%
  8. Wally61%
  9. Monty62%
  10. Garth63%

Crush potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Curtiss86%
  2. Glynn86%
  3. Lyndon84%
  4. Berry82%
  5. Rod81%
  6. Mitch81%
  7. Rob81%
  8. Cornell81%
  9. Jeffry80%
  10. Von80%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton49%
  2. Joesph52%
  3. Elvis52%
  4. Dino55%
  5. Robby59%
  6. Eddy59%
  7. Wally60%
  8. Linwood60%
  9. Denny62%
  10. Denis62%
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