Sunny Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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A Deep Dive

Sunny Overview

Meaning

Sunny, sunshine, happy, cheerful temperament

Gender

Girl, Gender-neutral

Origin

English

Etymology

Sunny has evolved from its literal meaning of “full of sunlight” to symbolize brightness, happiness, and warmth, tunring into a name.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌn.i/

Popularity

Sunny is a name common in English-speaking countries. In the USA, it came in at the 406th position for girls in 2023.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

3 (Expressive, Social, Artistic)

Name Styles

Cute, Short, Cool

Associated Traits

Cheerful, Bright, Warm, Radiant.

Name Day

December 30th
A Deep Dive

Sunny Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Sunnie, Sonnie, Sun, Sunna, Sunshine, Soni, Sunniva, Sona

Common Nicknames

Sun, Sunny-Bear, Sun-Sun, Sunny-D, Sunny-B, Sunny Bunny, Sunny Pie, Sunnykins

Diminutives

Sunny, Sun, Sunna, Sunnie, Soni, Suno

Famous People

  • Sunny Deol
    (Indian Actor)
  • Sunny Leone
    (Indian-American Actress)
  • Sunny Mabrey
    (American Actress)
  • Sunny Ozell
    (American Singer)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Sunny Baudelaire
    ("A Series of Unfortunate Events," Book Series)
  • "Sunny"
    (Song by Bobby Hebb)
  • Sunny
    (Character in "Into the Badlands," TV Series)
  • "Sunny Day"
    (TV Series)
  • Sunny
    ("One Piece," Manga and Anime Series)

Places

  • Sunnyvale City
    (California, USA)
  • Sunny Isles Beach City
    (Florida, USA)
  • Sunnybank Suburb
    (Brisbane, Australia)

What Is the Meaning of Sunny?

Sunny means “sunny,” “sunshine,” “happy,” or “cheerful temperament.” Those named Sunny often exude warmth and positivity, spreading joy and brightness wherever they go.

What Is the Origin of The Name Sunny?

Sunny originates from the English word “sunny,” which describes a bright, sunlit day.

Sunny Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Sunny in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#6402021#5532022#4062023
Top 3 Rankings#4062023#5401975#5521976

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Sunny

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023406
(+147 from 2022)
749
(+200 from 2022)
0.04282
2022553
(+87 from 2021)
549
(+86 from 2021)
0.03062
2021640
(+51 from 2020)
463
(+52 from 2020)
0.02584
2020691
(+99 from 2019)
411
(+61 from 2019)
0.02325
2019790
(+79 from 2018)
350
(+38 from 2018)
0.01907
2018869
(+114 from 2017)
312
(+47 from 2017)
0.01678
2017983
(+190 from 2016)
265
(+51 from 2016)
0.01403
20161173
(-18 from 2015)
214
(-4 from 2015)
0.01105
20151155
(+58 from 2014)
218
(+17 from 2014)
0.01117
20141213
(-53 from 2013)
201
(-6 from 2013)
0.01027
20131160
(+83 from 2012)
207
(+12 from 2012)
0.01074
20121243
(+95 from 2011)
195
(+22 from 2011)
0.01005
20111338
(-61 from 2010)
173
(-13 from 2010)
0.00893
20101277
(+167 from 2009)
186
(+25 from 2009)
0.00949
20091444
(+421 from 2008)
161
(+47 from 2008)
0.00795
20081865
(-264 from 2007)
114
(-25 from 2007)
0.00547
20071601
(+142 from 2006)
139
(+20 from 2006)
0.00657
20061743
(-204 from 2005)
119
(-14 from 2005)
0.00569
20051539
(+403 from 2004)
133
(+37 from 2004)
0.00655
20041942
(-98 from 2003)
96
(-4 from 2003)
0.00476
20031844
(+160 from 2002)
100
(+13 from 2002)
0.00498
20022004
(-47 from 2001)
87
(-1 from 2001)
0.00441
20011957
(-308 from 2000)
88
(-19 from 2000)
0.00444
20001649
(+28 from 1999)
107
(+9 from 1999)
0.00536
19991677
(-196 from 1998)
98
(-17 from 1998)
0.00503
19981481
(+104 from 1997)
115
(+14 from 1997)
0.00593
19971585
(+296 from 1996)
101
(+24 from 1996)
0.00529
19961881
(-1 from 1995)
77
(+3 from 1995)
0.00402
19951880
(-385 from 1994)
74
(-31 from 1994)
0.00385
19941495
(+281 from 1993)
105
(+23 from 1993)
0.00539
19931776
(+6 from 1992)
82
(+1 from 1992)
0.00416
19921782
(-354 from 1991)
81
(-31 from 1991)
0.00404
19911428
(+51 from 1990)
112
(+7 from 1990)
0.00551
19901479
(-140 from 1989)
105
(-10 from 1989)
0.00511
19891339
(-207 from 1988)
115
(-20 from 1988)
0.00577
19881132
(-68 from 1987)
135
(-9 from 1987)
0.00702
19871064
(-40 from 1986)
144
(-4 from 1986)
0.00768
19861024
(-68 from 1985)
148
(-14 from 1985)
0.00802
1985956
(+211 from 1984)
162
(+46 from 1984)
0.00877
19841167
(-77 from 1983)
116
(-10 from 1983)
0.00643
19831090
(-231 from 1982)
126
(-53 from 1982)
0.00704
1982859
(-18 from 1981)
179
(-7 from 1981)
0.00987
1981841
(-36 from 1980)
186
(-15 from 1980)
0.01040
1980805
(+41 from 1979)
201
(+17 from 1979)
0.01129
1979846
(+31 from 1978)
184
(+17 from 1978)
0.01068
1978877
(-205 from 1977)
167
(-67 from 1977)
0.01016
1977672
(-120 from 1976)
234
(-75 from 1976)
0.01422
1976552
(-12 from 1975)
309
(-10 from 1975)
0.01966
1975540
(+678 from 1974)
319
(+229 from 1974)
0.02044
19741218
(+58 from 1973)
90
(+9 from 1973)
0.00575
19731276
(-197 from 1972)
81
(-25 from 1972)
0.00521
19721079
(-90 from 1971)
106
(-21 from 1971)
0.00657
1971989
(+354 from 1970)
127
(+49 from 1970)
0.00725
19701343
(-117 from 1969)
78
(-5 from 1969)
0.00426
19691226
(+160 from 1968)
83
(+18 from 1968)
0.00471
19681386
(+347 from 1967)
65
(+21 from 1967)
0.00380
19671733
(+63 from 1966)
44
(+4 from 1966)
0.00256
19661796
(+1254 from 1965)
40
(+23 from 1965)
0.00228
19653050
(-575 from 1964)
17
(-8 from 1964)
0.00093
19642475
(-381 from 1963)
25
(-7 from 1963)
0.00128
19632094
(+116 from 1962)
32
(+3 from 1962)
0.00161
19622210
(-93 from 1961)
29
(-2 from 1961)
0.00143
19612117
(-55 from 1960)
31
No change from 1960
0.00149
19602062
(-320 from 1959)
31
(-9 from 1959)
0.00149
19591742
(-112 from 1958)
40
(-3 from 1958)
0.00192
19581630
(+178 from 1957)
43
(+7 from 1957)
0.00208
19571808
(+89 from 1956)
36
(+4 from 1956)
0.00172
19561897
(-279 from 1955)
32
(-8 from 1955)
0.00155
19551618
(-412 from 1954)
40
(-29 from 1954)
0.00200
19541206
(-18 from 1953)
69
(+3 from 1953)
0.00347
19531188
(+180 from 1952)
66
(+16 from 1952)
0.00342
19521368
(+47 from 1951)
50
(+6 from 1951)
0.00263
19511415
(+161 from 1950)
44
(+9 from 1950)
0.00238
19501576
(-64 from 1949)
35
(-2 from 1949)
0.00199
19491512
(-142 from 1948)
37
(-8 from 1948)
0.00211
19481370
(-101 from 1947)
45
(-6 from 1947)
0.00258
19471269
(-90 from 1946)
51
(-2 from 1946)
0.00281
19461179
(-185 from 1945)
53
(-7 from 1945)
0.00329
1945994
(+68 from 1944)
60
(+6 from 1944)
0.00446
19441062
(+15 from 1943)
54
(-1 from 1943)
0.00395
19431077
(-164 from 1942)
55
(-19 from 1942)
0.00383
1942913
(+221 from 1941)
74
(+31 from 1941)
0.00532
19411134
(+36 from 1940)
43
(+4 from 1940)
0.00345
19401170
(+231 from 1939)
39
(+11 from 1939)
0.00330
19391401
(-58 from 1938)
28
(-2 from 1938)
0.00247
19381343
(+196 from 1937)
30
(+6 from 1937)
0.00263
19371539
(+101 from 1936)
24
(+3 from 1936)
0.00218
19361640
(+799 from 1935)
21
(+9 from 1935)
0.00195
19352439
(-352 from 1934)
12
(-3 from 1934)
0.00110
19342087
(+453 from 1933)
15
(+4 from 1933)
0.00139
19332540
(-503 from 1932)
11
(-5 from 1932)
0.00105
19322037
(+168 from 1931)
16
(+2 from 1931)
0.00145
19312205
(-271 from 1930)
14
(-4 from 1930)
0.00127
19301934
(+77 from 1929)
18
(+1 from 1929)
0.00154
19292011
(+757 from 1928)
17
(+6 from 1928)
0.00147
19282768
(+285 from 1927)
11
(+1 from 1927)
0.00092
19273053
(+217 from 1926)
10
(+1 from 1926)
0.00081
19263270
(-653 from 1925)
9
(-4 from 1925)
0.00073
19252617
(-480 from 1924)
13
(-5 from 1924)
0.00103
19242137
(+450 from 1923)
18
(+5 from 1923)
0.00139
19232587
(+25 from 1922)
13
No change from 1922
0.00104
19222612
(+329 from 1921)
13
(+2 from 1921)
0.00104
19212941
(-351 from 1920)
11
(-2 from 1920)
0.00086
19202590
(+1227 from 1919)
13
(+6 from 1919)
0.00104
19193817
(-995 from 1918)
7
(-4 from 1918)
0.00060
19182822
(+57 from 1917)
11
(+1 from 1917)
0.00091
19172879
(+379 from 1916)
10
(+2 from 1916)
0.00089
19163258
(-1362 from 1914)
8
(-5 from 1914)
0.00074
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19141896
(+644 from 1913)
13
(+6 from 1913)
0.00163
19132540
(-180 from 1912)
7
No change from 1912
0.00107
19122360
First SSA data recorded
7
First SSA data recorded
0.00119
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Sunny

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#5392021#4922022#3892023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#5292021#5152022#4452023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#5242021#5602022#4572023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#8172021#9332022#8532023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#2492021#1532022#1282023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#5522021#2572022#2162023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#8312021#8142022#4622023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#6942021#6092022#2662023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#7122021#5802022#5752023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#9862021#6342022#4802023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#10132021#8322022#5452023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#8562021#11402022#5282023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#6262021#4052022#2692023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#8002021#8702022#3572023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#6312021#3952022#2772023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#9412021#7162022#3982023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#6122021#5042022#4382023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#8322021#8392022#4652023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#13562021#6872022#5732023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#3792021#4022022#3272023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#7552021#4352022#3462023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#6842021#4482022#6362023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#8242021#8472022#4032023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#4652012#5702021#4752023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#8182019#11942022#5842023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5612021#5912022#4212023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#3832019#4282021#4862023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3752019#1872022#1912023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#8252021#6332022#3862023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4932020#4872022#3952023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#4611988#5322010#6572019

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2392006#2222015#2222022

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#6382020#9332022#5532023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#6762021#6832022#6662023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#4982022#3932023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#6152019#4352021#4952022

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#8542019#5632023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3961977#4521998

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1671976

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3242020

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#1631977

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2632023

Popularity Rankings for Sunny in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#4002018#3972019#4092020

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4292020#4822023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#8832021#5552023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#6972020#7862021#7822022

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#8592020#8902022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Sunny a Name for Boys or Girls?

Sunny is often considered a girl’s name. Its light and happy sound fits well with feminine names, though it is also suitable for boys.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Sunny

Sunny in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Sunny Deol (Actor, 1956): An Indian actor and filmmaker known for his powerful performances in Bollywood films.
  • Sunny Leone (Actress, 1981): An Indian-American actress and model who transitioned from the adult film industry to mainstream Bollywood.
  • Sunny Mabrey (Actress, 1975): An American actress and model who has appeared in films and TV series such as "Snakes on a Plane" and "The Client List."
  • Sunny Ozell (Singer, 1978): An American singer and songwriter married to actor Patrick Stewart.
  • Sunny Baudelaire ("A Series of Unfortunate Events," 1999 Book Series): The youngest Baudelaire sibling, known for her sharp teeth and bravery.
  • "Sunny" (1966 Song by Bobby Hebb): A classic soul song expressing gratitude and joy.
  • Sunny (Character in "Into the Badlands," 2015 TV Series): A skilled warrior and main character navigating a dystopian world.
  • "Sunny Day" (2017 TV Series): An animated series about a hairstylist and her friends solving problems in their town.
  • Sunny ("One Piece," 1999 Manga and Anime Series): The main ship of the Straw Hat Pirates in the popular series.
  • Sunnyvale City (California, USA): A city in Silicon Valley known for its tech industry and high quality of life.
  • Sunny Isles Beach City (Florida, USA): A city with beautiful beaches and luxury high-rise hotels.
  • Sunnybank Suburb (Brisbane, Australia): A vibrant suburb known for its multicultural community and excellent dining options.

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