Sonya

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Sonya is a diminutive of the name Sophia, which means 'wisdom' or 'intelligence' in Greek.
Scripts(How to write)
Соня
Соня(Russian)
Pronunciation
SAWN-ya or SON-ya
SAWN-yə(English)
SO-nyə(Russian)
SON-yə(English)
Popularity
Sonya is a moderately popular name around the world. In the United States, it ranked as the 950th most popular name in 2020. In Russia, it is a more common name, ranking 27th in popularity in 2020.

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Sonya Name meanings & History

Sonya is a diminutive of the name Sophia, which means 'wisdom' or 'intelligence' in Greek. Russian diminutive of Sophia. This is the name of a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (1869, English translation 1886). Sonya is a popular name in Russia and Russian-speaking countries. It is also used in other countries, including the United States and United Kingdom.

Zodiac Sign of Sonya: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Sonya:

S: Status,Security,Success,Sensuality,Social Standing,Solidity,Sex

O: Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obstinate,Organized,Obsessive

N: Neat,Nice,Nagging,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nervous,Nitpicking

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

A: Argumentative,Assertive,Angry,Aggressive,Ambitious,Action

Sonya is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Sonya Tayeh (American choreographer), Sonya Walger (British actress), Sonya Smith (Venezuelan actress)

2.) SONYA (Female)

Usage: Russian

Meanings: A popular pet form of Sofiya (wisdom, skill), Sonya is also bestowed as an independent given name. See SOFIYA. (SONE-YAH)


3.) SONYA (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Russian pet form of Sofya, a cognate of the Greek Sophia (wisdom, skill). Var: Sonia, Sonja. (SON-YAH)


4.) Sonya (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Greek) wise. (Russian, Slavic) a form of Sophia.

Other Forms: Sonnya, Sonyae, Sunya


5.) Sonya (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) wise

Other Forms: Sonia, Sonje


6.) SONYA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Russian pet form of Sofya (wisdom) in common use in England since the 1920s. See SOPHIA. Var: Sonia, Sonja. (SONE-YAH, SON-YAH)


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