Sonne: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sonne – Meaning: 'sun' – Origin: German (transferred use of the common noun) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ZON-nuh


Sonne is a German (transferred use of the common noun) girl's name meaning “'sun'”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Girl Names That Are Quietly Making a Comeback.

Meaning & Origin of Sonne

Meaning: 'sun'.

Origin: German (transferred use of the common noun).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Sonne

Phonetic: ZON-nuh   IPA: /ˈzɔnə/

Popularity of Sonne

Sonne 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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