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Sona: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“gold”
سونا
सोना
What Sona means
Sona (سونا, Hindi सोना) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “gold”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, sonā.
Sona at a glance
- Meaning
- gold
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hindi
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- so-na
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sona
- In English
- gold
- اردو میں معنی
- سونا
Origin and history of Sona
Hindi sonā, 'gold', from Sanskrit svarṇa.
Base wordHindi sonā
How to say and write Sona
- Say it
- so-na2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sona
- Urdu
- سونا
- Original script
- सोना
- Other spellings
- Sonaa
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Sona
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sona.
- Samratسمراٹemperor; universal rulerBoySanskrit
- Shantanuشانتنوwholesome; name of a king of HastinapuraBoySanskrit
- Shekharشیکھرcrest; crown; peakBoySanskrit
- Shivrajشیو راجking Shiva; lord ShivaBoySanskrit
- Surendraسریندرchief of the gods; IndraBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Bharatبھرتto be maintained; name of Rama's brother and of an ancient kingBoySanskrit
- Bhojبھوجbountiful; liberal; name of a celebrated king of MalwaBoySanskrit
Names like Sona
- Aishwaryaایشوریاsovereignty; supremacy; powerGirlSanskrit
- Bhuvaneshwariبھونیشوریmistress of the world; a form of the goddessGirlSanskrit
- Chitrangadaچترانگداprincess of Manipur and wife of ArjunaGirlSanskrit
- Deviدیویgoddess; queen; ladyGirlSanskrit
- Dhanalakshmiدھن لکشمیLakshmi as goddess of wealthGirlSanskrit
- HeeraہیراdiamondGirlHindi
- HemaہیماgoldGirlSanskrit
- Hiranmayiہرنمئیgolden; made of goldGirlSanskrit
- Indraniاندرانیthe consort of IndraGirlSanskrit
- Ishaniایشانیa name of Durga (consort of Ishana)GirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Sona
Questions about the name Sona
What does the name Sona mean?
Sona means “gold”. In Urdu: سونا. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Sona a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sona is a girl’s name.
Is Sona a Hindu name?
Yes. Sona is used by Hindu families. It is of Hindi origin. Hindi sonā, 'gold', from Sanskrit svarṇa.
How do you pronounce Sona?
Say it “so-na”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Sona in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sona is written سونا. In its original script: सोना.
What are other spellings of Sona?
Sona is also spelled Sonaa.
Is the meaning of Sona verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.