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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. Brent92%
  2. Brian92%
  3. Scott92%
  4. Rodney90%
  5. Troy86%
  6. Derrick83%
  7. Lance82%
  8. Jeremy80%
  9. Erik79%
  10. Darren75%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn53%
  2. Shane53%
  3. Mario56%
  4. Chad66%
  5. Wesley66%
  6. Jason69%
  7. Eric71%
  8. Bradley73%
  9. Marc73%
  10. Andre74%

Love potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Andre78%
  2. Troy75%
  3. Rodney75%
  4. Brian75%
  5. Lance72%
  6. Brent71%
  7. Scott71%
  8. Derrick69%
  9. Jeremy68%
  10. Bradley66%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley54%
  2. Darren56%
  3. Marc58%
  4. Jason59%
  5. Shane59%
  6. Shawn59%
  7. Mario60%
  8. Erik61%
  9. Chad61%
  10. Eric61%

Professional potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Shawn88%
  2. Shane88%
  3. Brent78%
  4. Derrick76%
  5. Mario75%
  6. Erik73%
  7. Andre72%
  8. Scott71%
  9. Troy70%
  10. Marc69%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad48%
  2. Jason55%
  3. Darren55%
  4. Bradley62%
  5. Brian64%
  6. Lance65%
  7. Rodney68%
  8. Jeremy68%
  9. Eric68%
  10. Marc69%

Crush potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Brian85%
  2. Lance82%
  3. Rodney82%
  4. Bradley82%
  5. Brent81%
  6. Scott81%
  7. Troy80%
  8. Darren78%
  9. Derrick77%
  10. Chad77%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane45%
  2. Shawn45%
  3. Mario58%
  4. Andre62%
  5. Marc65%
  6. Eric65%
  7. Erik70%
  8. Wesley70%
  9. Jeremy71%
  10. Jason74%
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