Sonya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sonya – Meaning: wisdom – Origin: Russian (pet form of Sophia) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SOHN-yah


Sonya is a Russian (pet form of Sophia) girl's name meaning “wisdom”. It appears in our list of 150+ Russian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Underrated.

Meaning & Origin of Sonya

Meaning: Wisdom.

Origin: Russian (pet form of Sophia).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Sonya

Phonetic: SOHN-yah   IPA: /ˈsoʊnjə/

Popularity of Sonya

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1905–2024.

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