Meaning and Origin
What does the name Sunni mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from the United Kingdom says the name Sunni means "Sunshine after storm".
- A user from Canada says the name Sunni is of English origin and means "The bright sun".
- One of the two main branches of orthodox Islam
- A member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
From Arabic سُنِّيّ (sunniyy), from سُنَّة (sunna, “Sunna”) + ـِيّ (-iyy).
- (countable) A follower of Sunnism.
- Synonyms: Sunnite, Bukharist (less common), Hadithist (less common), Bakri (offensive), Sunnist (political), Nasibi (offensive)
- Hypernym: Muslim
- Coordinate terms: Shia, Sufi, Ahle Quran, Ahmadi, 5 percenter, Quranist, Mu'tazila, Ibadi, Nation of Islam, Mahdavi, Moorish Scientist, ghair muqallid, Muwahhid
- (uncountable) Sunni Islam.