Sonia
Latin · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Sonia
Sonia is a diminutive form of Sophia, derived from the Greek word "sophia" (σοφία), meaning "wisdom." The name entered Russian and other Slavic languages as Sonya before spreading internationally as Sonia.
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Etymology
Sonia is a diminutive form of Sophia, derived from the Greek word "sophia" (σοφία), meaning "wisdom." The name entered Russian and other Slavic languages as Sonya before spreading internationally as Sonia.
The name is used across Christian, Jewish, and secular cultures in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Western countries; it gained prominence in the 19th and 20th centuries through notable figures like the Russian revolutionary Sonia Perovskaya and has no specific religious requirement.
Sonia currently ranks #1,307 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1970.
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