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Pronounced SUN-dee /ˈsʌn.di/High

Meaning: Sundee is a phonetic spelling of Sunday, or of the pet form Sundi, from the Old English Sunnandaeg, 'day of the sun.' Given as a girl's name in the mid-century taste for bright day-names, the -ee ending simply renders the everyday pronunciation.Low

In 30 seconds: Sundee is a phonetic spelling of Sunday, from Old English for 'day of the sun.' A quiet mid-century name, it was never common (said SUN-dee).

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Origin LowEnglish

MeaningSundee is a phonetic spelling of Sunday, or of the pet form Sundi, from the Old English Sunnandaeg, 'day of the sun.' Given as a girl's name in the mid-century taste for bright day-names, the -ee ending simply renders the everyday pronunciation.

U.S. rank (1985)#8227 ↗ Rising

1985 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1968

Total births (all-time)≈ 282

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Sundee appears in United States records from the early 1950s, part of a small fashion for day-names and their playful spellings. As a form of Sunday, it stayed long-tail, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high around 1968 and gone by the mid-1980s.

A girl named Sundee then would be in her fifties now, reading as a sunny boomer-era rarity. It has not revived, though the word Sunday itself has drawn fresh interest as a modern given name.

Did you know? Sundee spells out a whole day: it is Sunday, from the Old English 'day of the sun,' softened into a cheerful girl's name.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Sundee — Phonetic spelling of Sunday/Sundi (Old English 'day of the sun')

Variations

SundaySundiSundae

Nicknames

SunnySunDee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sundee mean?

It is a spelling of Sunday or Sundi, from the Old English for 'day of the sun.'

How do you pronounce Sundee?

It's said SUN-dee /ˈsʌn.di/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Sundee a boy or girl name?

Sundee is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sundee?

It has always been rare, a mid-century day-name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.