Sonny & Cher was a sibling duo.
 Secretary of Agriculture and former Governor of GeorgiaShridath Ramphal (born 1928), commonly called "Sonny Ramphal" or "Sir Sonny", Guyanese politician and 2nd Commonwealth Secretary-GeneralOtis Sonny Shroyer (born 1935), American actorDelbert Sonny West (19382017), American actor and stunt performerHarold G
 Often it can be a derivative of the English word "Son", a name derived from the Ancient Germanic element *sunn meaning "sun", a nickname derived from the Italian name Salvatore (especially in North America, amongst Italian Americans), or the Slavic male name Slavon meaning "famous or glorious"

