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By Grace Royal · Jul 2026

SUH-nee; soo-NEE

Sunni

OriginEnglish word name, Norwegian and Swedish short form of Sunniva
Meaning"sunny; sun gift"
GenderGirl
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About Sunni

Variation of Sunny

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US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,000#4,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#4,7583016.8
2015#3,9793821.3
2016#4,8282916.4
2017#4,3663319.1
2018#3,6624224.7
2019#2,7806136.3
2020#2,4957043.3
2021#2,9965634.1
2022#2,0319658.5
2023#1,97810062.3
2024#1,66812375.9
2025#1,9609961.6
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#449↔️ Unisex#960❄️ Unique

Sunni in pop culture

  • Sunni

    a denomination of Islam

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