About the name Sunny
Sunny is a girl name with Sanskrit roots, meaning “well guided”. It is related to Sunita, which is where the meaning comes from.
In 2025, Sunny ranked #390 for girls in the US, with 798 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 76% of US babies named Sunny were girls.
Etymology
A diminutive of Sunita, which comes from Sanskrit, meaning “well guided”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Sunny”, “Sunita”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #390
- In 2015
- #1161
- Babies in 2025
- 798
Popularity of Sunny, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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