Sonya

Sonya: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “wisdom”
Origin: Russian
Say it: SOHN-yuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant of Sonja, a Russian pet form of Sofiya or Sophia, from Greek sophia 'wisdom.' Sonya is widely used in English as well.

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How popular is Sonya?

202431.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Sonya in 2024104

2024 rank#1,908 girls

Peak year1967

Total US babies since 188065,861

Sonya is fading: recent use is about 65% of its level ten years before.

Names like Sonya

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Soniawisdom · Slavic
Anyagrace · Russian
Kirathrone, ruler · Russian
Sashadefender of mankind · Russian
Tianafollower of Christ · Russian
Natashaborn on Christmas Day · Russian
Zoyalife · Russian
Annyagrace · Russian

Sonya questions

What does the name Sonya mean?

Sonya means "wisdom". It comes from Russian. Variant of Sonja, a Russian pet form of Sofiya or Sophia, from Greek sophia 'wisdom.' Sonya is widely used in English as well.

Is Sonya a boy or girl name?

Sonya is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Sonya?

104 US babies were named Sonya in 2024. Its peak year was 1967.

How do you pronounce Sonya?

Sonya is usually pronounced SOHN-yuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.