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Sönke

A given name in German and Danish

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Origin: Not established
2 language contexts: German Danish
Follow the evidence: 6 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Sönke

Sönke is a masculine given name.

Etymology in the sources

Source-reported

Der nordfriesische Name Sönke ist entweder eine Koseform von Sönne oder er stammt vom altfriesischen *Sunika ab, welches sich seinerseits vom althochdeutschen sunu ‚Sohn‘ ableitet.

Sources for this account (5)

German Wiktionary: SönkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q2379918CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: SönkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: SönkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: SönkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

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Language records

Documented as a given name in German.

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03 / By the numbers

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

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Sönke Wortmann
born 1959
German film director
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Sönke Rothenberger
born 1994
German equestrian
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q2379918CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: SönkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: SönkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: SönkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: SönkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:De-Sönke.oggCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Sönke

Sönke is a masculine given name.

Etymology in the sources

Source-reported

Der nordfriesische Name Sönke ist entweder eine Koseform von Sönne oder er stammt vom altfriesischen *Sunika ab, welches sich seinerseits vom althochdeutschen sunu ‚Sohn‘ ableitet.

Sources for this account (5)

German Wiktionary: SönkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q2379918CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: SönkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: SönkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: SönkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Sönke is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Sönke’s connections around the world.

0 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Germany

Language records

Documented as a given name in German.

Explore Germany

4 of 5 countries

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q2379918CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: SönkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: SönkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: SönkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: SönkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:De-Sönke.oggCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Sönke

Etymology in the sources

Where Sönke is used

Across borders

Germany

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Sönke Wortmann

Sönke Rothenberger

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Sönke

Etymology in the sources

Where Sönke is used

Across borders

Germany

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Sönke Wortmann

Sönke Rothenberger

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page