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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. Darryl96%
  2. Seth96%
  3. Dominic96%
  4. Aaron95%
  5. Frank95%
  6. Louis95%
  7. Edward94%
  8. Roy94%
  9. Elias93%
  10. Matthew93%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy50%
  2. Johnny50%
  3. Tommy51%
  4. Max51%
  5. Jack53%
  6. Shawn53%
  7. Juan53%
  8. John53%
  9. Sean53%
  10. Shane53%

Love potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Louis90%
  2. Elmer90%
  3. Austin90%
  4. Lester90%
  5. Jacob87%
  6. Jonathan86%
  7. Johnathan86%
  8. Jesus85%
  9. Joshua84%
  10. Frank84%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Dylan44%
  5. Max45%
  6. Jim46%
  7. Jimmy46%
  8. Randy47%
  9. Tommy49%
  10. Arnold49%

Professional potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Chester91%
  2. Abraham90%
  3. Shawn88%
  4. Shane88%
  5. Jack88%
  6. Sean88%
  7. Juan88%
  8. John88%
  9. Frank87%
  10. Paul87%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander45%
  2. Chad48%
  3. Chase49%
  4. Max50%
  5. Dean51%
  6. Preston54%
  7. Ivan55%
  8. Jason55%
  9. Donald55%
  10. Darren55%

Crush potential for Sonnie

Top 10

  1. Darryl91%
  2. Grayson88%
  3. Blake88%
  4. Leroy88%
  5. Seth86%
  6. Elias86%
  7. Todd86%
  8. Darrell86%
  9. Dominic86%
  10. Aaron86%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert44%
  2. Jack45%
  3. Shane45%
  4. Sean45%
  5. Ivan45%
  6. Shawn45%
  7. Juan45%
  8. John45%
  9. Roland48%
  10. Abraham50%
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