Sonny: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Sonny | Boys

Sonny

Pronunciation: n/a

Origin of the name Sonny:

Derived from the vocabulary word sonny, a term used to address a young boy.

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US Popularity of Sonny Over Time

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Sonny Bono, half of 1970s musical duo Sonny and Cher, later elected as Republican Congressman from California
Sonny Moore, now known as "Skrillex", former lead singer for the band From First to Last (broken up)

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Santino "Sonny" Corleone -- character in The Godfather
Sonny - a gangster character from General Hospital

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Creative?

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Strong?

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Current Popularity of Sonny by State

Global Popularity of the Name Sonny

  • #155 in Scotland
  • #863 in United States