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The baby name Sanny is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsæni/ (SAN-ee).

Sanny is Dutch, English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Dutch, English
Pronunciation: /ˈsæni/ (SAN-ee)

What is the meaning of the name Sanny ?

The baby name Sanny is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsæni/ (SAN-ee).

Sanny is Dutch, English in Origin.

Sanny is a versatile diminutive with several roots. In Scots it appears as a pet form of Alexander, alongside Sandy, from Greek Alexandros “defender of men.” In the Low Countries and Scandinavia it shortens Susanna/Susanne or Sandra, ultimately from Hebrew Shoshannah “lily.” Modern English speakers also read Sanny as a playful respelling of Sunny, carrying the word-name sense of “bright, cheerful.” The name is used for all genders, though skewing masculine in Scotland and Sweden and feminine in Dutch and German contexts.

Records show Sanny in Scottish parish rolls from the 18th–19th centuries, and it persists in Sweden as an independent male given name. In Dutch and Afrikaans, Sannie/Sanne are close cousins, while Sandy, Sandi/Sandie, and Sunny are parallel English variants. Related formal names include Alexander, Alexandra, Alessandra, Susanna/Susanne/Suzanne, and Sandra, from which Sanny naturally arises.

Sanny has the following similar or variant Names

Sanny – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
ID Girls 0 #85 14 3,319
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
LU Girls 0 #170 16 4,850
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Sweden Girls 2018 #187 2 1,665
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
Sweden Boys 2017 #189 2 1,544
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
BD 0 #217 11 5,992
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
NA Boys 0 #226 10 6,830
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
MO Girls 0 #242 10 7,056
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
TW Girls 0 #252 25 8,139
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
SG 0 #260 10 11,010
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
JM Girls 0 #270 9 7,507
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
CN Girls 0 #311 39 8,829
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
CZ Girls 0 #319 23 5,378
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
BR 0 #335 11 5,969
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
HK 0 #337 12 8,483
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
PH Boys 0 #344 40 11,440
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
BD Girls 0 #367 20 8,413
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
NL 0 #381 11 2,481
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
OM Girls 0 #383 14 15,987
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
Austria Girls 0 #406 15 1,885
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
KW Girls 0 #495 21 19,177
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
BD Boys 0 #502 75 10,045
HK Boys 0 #502 26 12,905
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
IR Girls 0 #506 25 8,334
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
BH 0 #514 40 17,937
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
HK Girls 0 #524 92 16,104
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
AE Girls 0 #538 16 20,968
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
SG Girls 0 #555 32 18,916
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
Germany Girls 0 #604 245 4,949
IN Girls 0 #604 28 13,121
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
BO Girls 0 #646 6 9,488
QA Boys 0 #646 62 18,093
IN Boys 0 #660 362 16,750
SG Boys 0 #667 31 17,960
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
IT 0 #697 18 4,183
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
KW Boys 0 #708 62 18,755
Finland Girls 2026 #728 11 3,895
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NG Girls 0 #774 13 15,093
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
NL Girls 0 #799 157 5,933
OM Boys 0 #813 69 17,948
CL Girls 0 #839 13 14,098
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
BR Girls 0 #876 66 12,708
Germany Boys 0 #894 59 5,697
MY Girls 0 #895 100 24,821
SA Girls 0 #897 39 25,931
NG Boys 0 #919 33 16,906
NL Boys 0 #920 32 5,873
PE Girls 0 #921 23 14,861
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
AE Boys 0 #965 128 22,615
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
MY Boys 0 #980 132 25,439
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
ZA Girls 0 #997 145 25,928
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #1,051 128 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,067 12 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,172 12 17,781
MA 0 #1,192 8 20,986
IT Girls 0 #1,225 222 9,415
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,296 320 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,337 135 10,046

Sanny is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

Sweden
AE
AF
AO
AR

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People also ask about Sanny

Sanny is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Sanny is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈsæni/ (SAN-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sanne, Sannie, Sandy, Sunny and Sanna.
Yes — Sanny ranked #187 in Sweden in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Sanny ranks highest in Sweden (#187 in 2018).