Sonny - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Sonny \s(on)-ny\ is pronounced SUN-ee. It is of English origin, and its meaning is "son". A nickname, sometimes friendly and sometimes a little condescending. Also a short form of Santino. Entertainer Sonny Bono.

Sonny has 2 variant forms: Sonnie and Sunny.

For more information, see also the related name Orson.

Baby names that sound like Sonny are Signy and Sunney.

Sonny is a common male first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Sonny. Click here to compare Sonny with related baby names.