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Sonnet

♂ Boy

Pronounced SON-it /ˈsɒn.ɪt/High

Meaning: The English word sonnet — a fourteen-line poem — from Italian sonetto, 'little song', a diminutive of suono, 'sound'. As a given name it is a modern word-name and leans to girls; we note the lean.Medium

In 30 seconds: A literary word-name: a sonnet is a fourteen-line poem, from Italian for 'little song' (said 'SON-it'). It leans to girls — we note that.
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Origin MediumEnglish, Italian
MeaningThe English word sonnet — a fourteen-line poem — from Italian sonetto, 'little song', a diminutive of suono, 'sound'. As a given name it is a modern word-name and leans to girls; we note the lean.
U.S. rank (2024)#13913
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 5

History & Origin

Sonnet is an English word-name from Italian sonetto, 'little song' — the fourteen-line form perfected by Petrarch and later by Shakespeare. Used as a given name it belongs with Lyric, Poet and Story, and it leans to girls; used here for a boy, a lean we note plainly. Literary, soft, and unusual (said 'SON-it').

It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, literary, and gentle.

Did you know? Sonetto means 'little song' in Italian — so a sonnet is, at root, a small song. Shakespeare wrote 154 of them. As a name it leans to girls, a lean we note (said 'SON-it').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Sonnet — English word-name; Italian sonetto 'little song'; girl-leaning

Variations

SonetSonnett

Nicknames

SonnySon

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If you like Sonnet…

Lyric— a like literary word-name
Poet— a like poetry word-name
Story— a like modern word-name
Sonny— the closest sound cousin for boys

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sonnet mean?

Sonnet is the English word for a fourteen-line poem, from Italian sonetto, 'little song'.

How do you pronounce Sonnet?

It's said SON-it /ˈsɒn.ɪt/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Sonnet a boy or girl name?

Here Sonnet is used as a boy's name, though it leans to girls.

How popular is Sonnet?

Sonnet is a rare name for boys in the U.S.

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