About the name Sunny
Sunny is an English word adopted wholesale as an Indian house name, most heavily in Punjab, and it stayed after childhood for a surprising number of people. Its two best-known bearers are a hyper-masculine action star and a woman, which settles the question of gender neatly.
Sunny is a unisex name of Hindi origin, pronounced SUH-nee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 78 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1980s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Sunny?
Sunny currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 7.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 131,579. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Sunny
- Sunny DeolHindi film actor and member of parliament
- Sunny LeoneIndian-Canadian actor and Bollywood performer
Spellings and variants of Sunny
Names similar to Sunny
Pinky
PING-kee
Rosy one, a fond household nickname
Kishan
KIH-shun
Dark as a rain cloud, an old form of the cowherd god's name
Sonu
SOH-noo
Golden one, a term of endearment
Gungun
GOON-goon
A soft humming, the sound of bees
Indu
IN-doo
The moon, a bright drop
Rinku
RIN-koo
A household endearment, small dear one
Saanvi
SAHN-vee
Follower of knowledge; a name of Lakshmi
Siya
SEE-yaa
An affectionate name for Sita, wife of Rama
Sunny — frequently asked questions
What does the name Sunny mean?
Sunny means "Bright as daylight, a household pet name". It is a name of Hindi origin, most often given to a unisex.
How do you pronounce Sunny?
Sunny is pronounced SUH-nee, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Sunny?
Sunny scores 78 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 131,579 people carry it — about 7.6 per million.
What is the numerology number for Sunny?
Sunny carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sunny?
The lucky number for Sunny is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.