—2024 rank
1970peak year
66,313babies named Sonia since 1880
▼ 23%5-year trend
Sonia popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Sonia mean?
A Russian diminutive of Sofya, from Greek sophia meaning 'wisdom'. Spread west through Russian literature and took root across Europe.
OriginRussian
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Sonia
Same era, same vibe — if you like Sonia, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Sonias
- Sonia Sotomayor, US Supreme Court justice
Spellings & variants
SonyaSonjaSophia
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