Sunny is a name. It can be a given name, a surname, and a nickname, especially from names such as:

Sunil Sunil (सुनील) is a first name for males, often found in the South Asian community. The Sanskrit word ' means "dark", "very blue", and is also an epithet of Krishna. Notable people * Sunil (actor), Indian Telugu film actor * Sunil (d ...

, Sundeep,

Sunita Sunīta was a highly accomplished disciple of the Buddha. He was born in a family of untouchables whose job was of sweeping around the temple area. According to Thanissaro Bhikkhu's translation of the Theragāthā account, Sunīta laments: :"P ...

, Shams or Suraj. Notable people with the name include:

Given name or nickname

* Sunny Anderson (born 1975), American chef and personality * Sunny Ang (1939–1967), Singaporean law student and executed murderer * Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani (born 1965), American businessman, former president and chief operating officer of Theranos indicted for fraud and conspiracy *

Sunny Bawra Sunny Bawra and Inder Bawra are an Indian music composer duo active in films and television. Personal information Inderjeet Singh Bawra and Paramjeet Singh "Sunny" Bawra are the sons of Major Singh Bawra. They were born and raised in Bhatinda, ...

, Indian music director * Sunny von Bülow (1932–2008), American heiress and socialite * Sunny Chan (born 1967), Hong Kong television and film actor * Sunny Deol (born 1956), Bollywood actor *

Sunny Fong Sunny Fong (born April 27, 1976) is a Canadian fashion designer and graduate of Ryerson University, who owns VAWK, a clothing brand. Fong said he developed his love of design from his mother, who made costumes for Las Vegas performers. He lives ...

(born 1977), Canadian fashion designer * Sunny Franco (born 1997), Australian soccer player *

Sunny Golloway Sunny Golloway (born in Springfield, Missouri) is the head baseball coach at NCAA Division II East Central University ( Ada, Okla.). His most recent stint as head baseball coach of a NCAA Division I institution was at Auburn. He was fired Septemb ...

, American collegiate baseball coach * Sunny Hostin (born 1968), American lawyer, journalist, and television host * Sunny Hundal (born 1977), British journalist, blogger and academic * Sunny Jain, American dhol player, drummer, and composer *

Sunny Johnson Sunny Sue Johnson (September 21, 1953 – June 19, 1984) was an American actress. She played figure skater Jeanie in the 1983 film ''Flashdance''. Johnson died from brain hemorrhage at the age of 30. Career Johnson first appeared in the televi ...

(1953–1984), American actress * Sunny Joseph (born 1957), Indian cinematographer and director * Sunny Ekeh Kingsley (born 1981), Nigerian footballer * Sunny Lane (born 1980), American adult film star *

Sunny Lax Sunny Lax, born Levente Márton (; born August 6, 1986), is a Hungarian trance music and progressive house producer. History Sunny Lax debuted on the music scene with the 12" ''P.U.M.A. / Cassiopeia'' EP as his debut release on Anjunabeats ...

(born 1986), Hungarian trance music producer *

Sunny Leone Karenjit Kaur Vohra (born May 13, 1981), known by her stage name Sunny Leone (), is a Canadian-American model and actress in the American and Indian film industries. She is a former pornographic actress. She was born in Canada to an Indian S ...

(born 1981), American-Canadian model and actress, and former adult film star * Sunny Mabrey (born 1975), American actress and model *

Sunny Mehta Sunny Mehta (born April 7, 1978, in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American hockey executive, data scientist, and former professional poker player, writer, options trader, and musician. Currently the Assistant General Manager and Head of Analytics ...

(born 1978), American poker player, writer, and analyst * Sunny Murray (born 1936), American jazz drumming pioneer *

Sunny Nijar Sunny Singh Nijjar (born 6 October 1985) is an Indian actor and model who works in Hindi films. He made his film debut with a brief role in ''Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji'' (2011), followed by a role in ''Akaash Vani'' (2013). His first commercial su ...

(born 1988), Indian film and television actor *

Sunny Omoregie Sunny Ogbemudia Omoregie (born 2 January 1989) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward. Career On 21 February 2018, Omoregie joined Alashkert on loan from Maribor Maribor ( , , , ; also known by other #Name, historical names) is th ...

(born 1989), Nigerian footballer *

Sunny Singh (disambiguation) Sunny Singh may refer to: * Sunny Singh (writer) (born 1969), Indian writer * Sunny Singh (actor) (born 1988), Indian actor * Sunny Singh (cricketer) (born 1986), Indian cricketer * Sunny Singh, fictional character in the 1993 Hindi sitcom ''Dekh ...

, several people *

Sunny Skylar Sunny Skylar (October 11, 1913 – February 2, 2009) was an American composer, singer, lyricist, and music publisher. He was born Selig Sidney Shaftel in Brooklyn, New York, one of four children, to Sarah and Jacob Shaftel (or Schaftel), Jewish im ...

(1913–2009), American composer, singer, lyricist, and music publisher *

Sunny Sohal Sunny Sohal (born 10 November 1987) is an Indian-born American professional cricketer from Mohali, Punjab, India. A right-handed batsman and occasional leg spin bowler, Sohal made his first class debut for Punjab against Hyderabad at Mohali in D ...

(born 1987), Indian cricketer * Stephen Sunday (born 1988), Nigerian professional footballer nicknamed Sunny *

Sunny Suwanmethanont Sunny Suwanmethanont ( th, ซันนี่ สุวรรณเมธานนท์, born May 18, 1981) is a Thai actor and model. He is best known for his leading role as Khaiyoi in the 2005 film ''Dear Dakanda,'' for which he won the Best ...

(born 1981), Thai actor *

Sunny Besen Thrasher Sunny Besen Thrasher (born December 13, 1976) is a Canadian former child actor who starred as Paul Edison in Nelvana's live-action series ''The Edison Twins'', and supplied voices in the first two Care Bears movies. He's the son of Prairie Oyste ...

(born 1976), Canadian actor * Sunny Varkey (born 1957), Dubai-based Indian education entrepreneur and philanthropist * Sunny Wayne, Indian film actor in Malayalam cinema

Stage or ring name

* Heather Wheatman, Indian-born British pop singer with stage name Sunny Leslie * Lee Soon-kyu (born 1989), South Korean singer with stage name Sunny * Tammy Lynn Sytch (born 1972), American professional wrestling personality with stage name Sunny * Patricia Summerland, professional wrestler with stage name Sunny

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Arafat Sunny Arafat Sunny (born 29 September 1986) is a Bangladeshi first-class cricketer. A left-handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler, he made his debut for Dhaka Division in the 2001–02 season. He currently plays first-class cricket for ...

(born 1986), Bangladeshi cricketer *

Elias Sunny Elias Sunny ( bn, ইলিয়াস সানি, born 2 August 1986) is a Bangladeshi international cricketer. Sunny made his Test cricket debut in 2011 and has subsequently played both Test and limited overs cricket played for the Bang ...

(born 1986), Bangladeshi cricketer * Hassan Sunny (born 1984), Singaporean footballer *

K. P. A. C. Sunny K. P. A. C. Sunny (1934–2006) was an Indian actor in Malayalam movies. He acted in more than 400 Malayalam films. He occupied the movie industry for four decades. Background Sunny was born as Sunny D'Cruz in Chavara, Kollam on 18 April 1934. ...

(1934–2006), Indian actor in Malayalam movies * Tehmina Sunny (born 1980), English actress

Fictional characters

* Sunny, a fictional prostitute in J.D. Salinger's ''

The Catcher in the Rye ''The Catcher in the Rye'' is an American novel by J. D. Salinger that was partially published in serial form from 1945–46 before being novelized in 1951. Originally intended for adults, it is often read by adolescents for its themes of angs ...

'' * Sunny, the title character of the animated television series '' Sunny Day'' * Sunny or Kim Sun, a supporting character in K-drama ''Goblin: The Lonely and Great God'' by Kim Eun-sook *

Sunny Baudelaire The children's novel series '' A Series of Unfortunate Events'' and its film and television adaptations features a large cast of characters created by Daniel Handler under the pen name of Lemony Snicket. The original series follows the turbule ...

, in the ''Series of Unfortunate Events'' books by Lemony Snicket * Sunny Carstairs, played by Courtney Thorne-Smith in the 1987 American comedy movie '' Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise'' *

Sunny Lee Sunny Lee is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Hany Lee. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 8 April 2009. Sunny was created by executive producer Susan Bower in res ...

, in the soap opera ''Neighbours'' * Sunny (''Metal Gear''), in the ''Metal Gear'' series * Sunny Milk, in the ''Touhou Project'' series * SUNNY, the main character of the role-playing psychological horror game '' OMORI''

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