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At a Glance: Name: Sunny – Meaning: cheerful, full of sunshine – Origin: English – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SUN-ee
Sunny means cheerful, full of sunshine, and traces back to English roots. It's pronounced SUN-ee (/ˈsʌni/), and has an old-fashioned, familiar warmth to it as a name for a girl.
Meaning & Origin of Sunny
Meaning: Cheerful, full of sunshine.
Origin: English.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Sunny
Phonetic: SUN-ee IPA: /ˈsʌni/
Popularity of Sunny
Sunny hit its highest point yet in 2024, ranking #372 among baby girl names with 837 babies given the name that year, based on Social Security Administration records going back to 1900.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1900–2024.
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FAQ
What does the name Sunny mean?
Cheerful, full of sunshine. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sunny)
How do you pronounce Sunny?
Sunny is pronounced SUN-ee (IPA: /ˈsʌni/).
Is Sunny a popular name right now?
Sunny is at its highest recorded popularity right now, ranked #372 in 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1900–2024.)
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