Sunnie
A unisex name of Modern American origin, meaning bright or cheerful like the sun; diminutive of Sunny.
Sunnie by the numbers
In 2025, 26 babies in England and Wales were named Sunnie. In the US, 39 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 54 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sunnie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Sunnie
Names that are said the same way as Sunnie, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Sunnifollower of the Sunnah; Islamic tradition33 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean joy
Like Sunnie, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Felixhappy; fortunate811 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sun
Like Sunnie, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- Cyrussun; royal name from ancient Persia729 in the US (2017)
- Apollogreek god of music, poetry, and sun525 in the US (2017)
- Eliansun; diminutive of Elias or form of Helios486 in the US (2017)
- Samsonhis name is sun; strong as the sun430 in the US (2017)
- Reyanshpart of the sun; ray of light382 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sunnie
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