Suni: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Suni – Origin: Germanic (Middle Low German), form of the name Sune – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SOO-nee


Suni is a Germanic (Middle Low German), form of the name Sune boy's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Suni

Origin: Germanic (Middle Low German), form of the name Sune.

A common claim: Zuni word meaning 'native' Actually: This is often listed as a Zuni word for 'native,' but Wiktionary traces Suni to the Germanic male given name Sune — an unrelated origin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Suni

Phonetic: SOO-nee   IPA: /ˈsuːni/

Popularity of Suni

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1956–2024.

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