Names like Sonny
If Sonny is on your list, these boy names have the same feel, from English classics to names with a similar sound. Sonny has climbed the charts since 2000, so the list leans toward other names on the way up.
Top matches: Sutton, Shepherd, Sterling and Colson.
24 boy names like Sonny
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- Sutton#332From the south town.Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
- Shepherd#246A shepherd is someone who takes care of sheep.Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
- Sterling#346Of high quality, like silverAlso EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Colson#311Colson means 'son of Cole'.Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
- Bodie#275Bodie is a place name, referring to a settlement.Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
- Ozzy#549Ozzy is often a short form of names beginning with "Os-", like Oscar or Oswald.Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
- Stetson#136It's a surname meaning "Stephen's town" or "son of Stephen".Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
- Baker#217Baker means someone who bakes bread.Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
- Miller#369Miller means "one who grinds grain." It originally described someone whose job was to…Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
- Westley#619Westley means "western meadow." It refers to someone who lives near a field to the west.Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
- Baylor#386Baylor is a surname that originally meant "bailiff" or "deliverer of goods".Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
- Franklin#359It means "free land" or "free man."Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Banks#310It refers to someone who lived near a riverbank or slope.Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
- Forrest#374It means "dweller near the woods" or "woodsman."Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
- Colter#157Derived from an occupational surname, this name means 'charcoal burner' or 'one who…Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
- Wells#347Wells originally meant someone who lived near a spring or well.Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
- Winston#382From a surname meaning "joy stone" or "friend's town."Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Tatum#202It means "Tate's homestead" or "cheerful bringer of joy."Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
- Ledger#554It refers to someone who keeps records, like an accountant or bookkeeper.Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
- Teddy#823Teddy is usually a shortened, cute version of Theodore or Edward.Also English2 syllables
- Huxley#736From a place name meaning "Hugh's meadow" or "inhospitable place."Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
- Chosen#555The name Chosen means that someone has been selected or picked out for a special purpose.Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
- Benson#279This name means 'son of Ben'.Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Denver#518The name comes from a surname meaning 'from the Danish town'.Also EnglishRising, like Sonny
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- What names are similar to Sonny?
- Names with a similar style to Sonny include Sutton, Shepherd, Sterling, Colson, Bodie and Ozzy.
- How are these names matched to Sonny?
- Each name is compared with Sonny on how its US popularity has moved since 2000, how popular it is today, where it comes from, and how it sounds: its ending, number of syllables and first letter. Sonny has climbed the charts since 2000, so the list leans toward other names on the way up.
- What other English names are like Sonny?
- Sutton, Shepherd, Sterling, Colson and Bodie share Sonny's English roots.