Sonnambula: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Sleepwalker
Origin
Italian (word/opera title, not a traditional name)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
sohn-NAHM-boo-lah

Sonnambula is an Italian (word/opera title, not a traditional name) girl's name meaning “sleepwalker”. It appears in our list of Romantic Girl Names That Sound Like Love Letters.

Meaning & Origin of Sonnambula

Meaning: Sleepwalker.

Origin: Italian (word/opera title, not a traditional name).

How to Pronounce Sonnambula

sohn-NAHM-boo-lahIPA /sɒnˈnɑːmbʊlə/

Popularity of Sonnambula

Sonnambula 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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