—2024 rank
1968peak year
39,384babies named Sonja since 1880
▼ 30%5-year trend
Sonja popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Sonja mean?
Scandinavian spelling of Sonya, a Russian diminutive of Sofia, from Greek sophia, 'wisdom'.
OriginScandinavian, Greek
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Sonja
Same era, same vibe — if you like Sonja, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Sonjas
- Sonja Henie, figure skater
Spellings & variants
SoniaSonya
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