At a Glance
- Origin
- North Frisian/Low German (short form of Søren/Severin)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ZERN-keh
Sönke is a North Frisian/Low German (short form of Søren/Severin) boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Girl Names That Are Quietly Making a Comeback.
Meaning & Origin of Sönke
Origin: North Frisian/Low German (short form of Søren/Severin).
A common claim: Sönke is said to mean 'son's victory'. Actually: There's no reliable evidence that Sönke means 'son's victory' — it looks like a folk etymology from parsing the syllables 'son-' and a 'victory' element. Sönke is conventionally a short form of Søren/Severin instead.
How to Pronounce Sönke
ZERN-kehIPA /ˈzœŋkə/
Popularity of Sönke
Sönke doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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