Sonny-Lee
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SUN-ee-LEE
- Origin
- English
Sonny-Lee is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “son, young boy + clearing, meadow”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Sonny-Lee mean?
English: Sonny + Lee
“son, young boy + clearing, meadow”
Joins Sonny (English, “son, young boy”) and Lee (English, “clearing, meadow”).
Meanings borrowed from Sonny and Lee.
Is Sonny-Lee a girl's or a boy's name?
Sonny-Lee is a boys' name.
How popular is Sonny-Lee in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 6 boys.
Sonny-Lee in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 6 | #3,219 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
Names like Sonny-Lee
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Sonny Frankie Stanley Sidney Marley Blake Oakley Theodore Hudson Ronnie Riley Freddie
More English names
Lily Evelyn Ivy Harper Grace Violet Willow Daisy Poppy Mason Cooper Ruby Hallie Hazel Carter Harrison
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Sonny-Lee: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sonny-lee, updated 20 October 2026.