Sonny - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Sonny \s(on)-

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 somewhat common first name for men (#772 out of 1220) and also a somewhat common last name for both men and women (#49302 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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