Sunny
Meaning
"cheerful, bright like the sun"
Origin: English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #372
- Total SSA Count
- 837
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Sun, Sunnie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"cheerful, bright like the sun"
Origin: English
"brave, heroic, courageous"
Origin: Sanskrit
Sunny is more popular, ranked #372 vs #1076 for Veer.
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Sunny is more popular, ranked #372 compared to Veer at #1076 in the United States.
Sunny means "cheerful, bright like the sun" (English origin). Veer means "brave, heroic, courageous" (Sanskrit origin).
Sunny is primarily a girl name. Veer is primarily a boy name.