Female Name
Sonya
ˈso.nʲə
ˈsoʊn.jə
ˈsɔːn.jə
Overview
Gender
feminine
Origin
Categories
currently out of the US top 1000
diminutives
Eurovision 2020
Fire Emblem characters
I Dream of Jeannie characters
isograms
Leo Tolstoy characters
Madagascar characters
Mortal Kombat characters
Roseanne characters
Writing Systems
СоняRussian
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
79/100
classic100%
upper class100%
natural65%
wholesome100%
refined120%
strange80%
simple80%
serious80%
Meaning & Etymology
Sonia is a feminine given name used in many areas of the world, including the West, Russia, Iran, and South Asia. It is a diminutive form of Sofiya, derived from the Greek name Sophia, meaning 'Wisdom'. The name gained popularity in the English-speaking world through characters in notable literary works such as Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment' and Leo Tolstoy's 'War and Peace'. The name is also associated with the 1917 bestselling novel 'Sonia: Between Two Worlds' by Stephen McKenna. ...
Etymology
Original Form:
Sofiya
Evolution:
From Greek Sophia ('Wisdom') to Russian diminutive Sofiya, then to Sonia/Sonja/Sonya.
Source:
Derived from the Greek name Sophia, meaning 'Wisdom'.