At a Glance
- Meaning
- Wisdom
- Origin
- Russian (pet form of Sophia)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- SOHN-yah
Sonia is a Russian (pet form of Sophia) girl's name meaning “wisdom”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Sonia
Meaning: Wisdom.
Origin: Russian (pet form of Sophia).
A common claim: Many baby-name sites list Sonia as a Hindi/Sanskrit name meaning 'golden'. Actually: The 'golden' gloss appears to reflect a sound-alike association with the Hindi word 'sona' (gold) rather than Sonia's documented etymology, which is the Russian pet form of Sophia ('wisdom').
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Sonia
SOHN-yahIPA /ˈsoʊnjə/
Popularity of Sonia
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