Sonny & Cher began in the mid-1950's.
 (19172020), underboss of the Colombo crime familyWilliam Sonny Landham (19412017), American actor and stuntmanSonny Mehta (born Ajai Singh Mehta; 19422019), Indian book editorGillespie V
 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"

