At a Glance: Name: Sonja – Meaning: wisdom – Origin: Scandinavian/German (variant of Sonya, from Sophia) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SOHN-yah
Sonja is a Scandinavian/German (variant of Sonya, from Sophia) girl's name meaning “wisdom”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Sonja
Meaning: Wisdom.
Origin: Scandinavian/German (variant of Sonya, from Sophia).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Sonja
Phonetic: SOHN-yah IPA: /ˈsoʊnjə/
Popularity of Sonja
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1906–2024.
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