Girl · Russian, from Greek
Sonia
Say it: SOHN-yuh
Meaning
From Russian Sonya, a pet form of Sofia, from Greek sophia 'wisdom'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Spread from Russian into many European languages in the late 19th century; used in the US throughout the 20th century.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1970s
In the United States
- 66,080 babies given this name since 1895
- At its height in 1973, about 1 in 913 girls
- 213 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Sonya, Sonja
| Spanish | Sonia |
|---|---|
| Italian | Sonia |
Famous bearers
- Sonia Sotomayor, US Supreme Court justice
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Where this comes from
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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