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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.

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Friendship potential for Sonnie

Love potential for Sonnie

Bottom 10

  1. Alec42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. Clint43%
  4. Holden45%
  5. Byron46%
  6. Sheldon46%
  7. Van46%
  8. Matt46%
  9. Chance47%
  10. Percy48%

Professional potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Graham88%
  2. Shaun88%
  3. Willard86%
  4. Hugh85%
  5. Clay85%
  6. Dominick85%
  7. Kent85%
  8. Burton85%
  9. Solomon84%
  10. Stuart83%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick43%
  2. Zander45%
  3. Sheldon45%
  4. Xander45%
  5. Bentley47%
  6. Darius47%
  7. Holden49%
  8. King49%
  9. Cesar50%
  10. Axel50%

Crush potential for Sonnie

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun45%
  2. Conrad48%
  3. Rolando48%
  4. Jermaine50%
  5. Salvador53%
  6. Finn54%
  7. Freddy54%
  8. Timmy56%
  9. Kurt56%
  10. Elbert56%
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