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Sonny

Meaning: son, boy · Origin: English · Gender: usually a boy's name

Origin & history

An affectionate English word for a boy, now used as a given name in the UK.

Famous people named Sonny

Sonny Rollins (saxophonist)

Nicknames

Son

Variants & related names

Sunny

Sonny name art

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FAQ

What does the name Sonny mean?

Sonny means “son, boy”. It comes from English.

Is Sonny a popular name?

Sonny is a familiar boys' name in the UK and Australia. For exact current rankings, see the Office for National Statistics (England and Wales) and Australian state birth registries.

What are nicknames for Sonny?

Son.

What are other forms of Sonny?

Sunny.

Similar names

Sawyer · Kingston · Chase · River · Tyler · Cole

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Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.