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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. Wilmer96%
  2. Booker96%
  3. Olin96%
  4. Reynold96%
  5. Ned94%
  6. Boyce93%
  7. Franklyn93%
  8. Odis93%
  9. Jennings93%
  10. Delton93%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton55%
  2. Buster56%
  3. Santo60%
  4. Elmo61%
  5. Newton62%
  6. Garfield64%
  7. Sanford64%
  8. Gaylord64%
  9. Millard65%
  10. Leander65%

Love potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Elwin92%
  2. Waymon90%
  3. Lenard90%
  4. Wilton90%
  5. Reynold90%
  6. Arlen90%
  7. Truman88%
  8. Hosea88%
  9. Margarito88%
  10. Rubin88%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Wiley45%
  3. Waldo47%
  4. Elton49%
  5. Oren49%
  6. Columbus50%
  7. Buck51%
  8. Elroy52%
  9. Rollin53%
  10. Freeman53%

Professional potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Everette96%
  2. Ellsworth94%
  3. Dewitt90%
  4. Wilton90%
  5. Normand90%
  6. Granville90%
  7. Lenard89%
  8. Hardy89%
  9. Olin88%
  10. Harland86%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Lucious52%
  3. Waldo52%
  4. Napoleon53%
  5. Buster55%
  6. Elton55%
  7. Bud55%
  8. Cletus56%
  9. Coy56%
  10. Harmon57%

Crush potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Wilmer91%
  2. Truman89%
  3. Reynold87%
  4. Cyril86%
  5. Booker86%
  6. Rueben86%
  7. Lucious85%
  8. Rubin83%
  9. Elwin83%
  10. Odis82%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren51%
  2. Millard51%
  3. Merlin52%
  4. Newton53%
  5. Adolph55%
  6. Sanford55%
  7. Elmo56%
  8. Rupert56%
  9. Norbert57%
  10. Armand57%
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