Sunni
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning follower of the Sunnah; Islamic tradition.
Babies a year
33
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Sunni by the numbers
Sunni was given to 33 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 70 babies in 1976, making it a 1970s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sunni. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sunnybright or cheerful like the sun69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sunniebright or cheerful like the sun; diminutive of Sunny26 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sanvibeautiful and virtuous woman18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sinaiclay; from Mount Sinai72 in the US (2017)
- Sydniwide meadow; an invented spelling of Sydney45 in the US (2017)
- Sennaplant used for medicinal purposes18 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Sunni
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