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Sunny

Gender-neutral · English · Medium name

Meaning
Bright, sunny, cheerful
Pronunciation
SUN-ee
Origin
English

From Old English 'sunne' (sun); used as a given name meaning cheerful and bright.

Popularity
Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)

Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025

ModernSoft and gentleNature-inspired

Languages in use: English

Commonly used in: United Kingdom, United States

Alternate spellings

  • SonnyEnglish

    Variant without the u.

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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.

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