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Sonia: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“wisdom”
سونیا
Sonia
What Sonia means
Sonia (سونیا, Greek Sonia) is a Christian girl’s name that means “wisdom”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Sophia.
Sonia at a glance
- Meaning
- wisdom
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Greek
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- soh-nee-uh
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sonia
- In English
- wisdom
- اردو میں معنی
- حکمت؛ دانائی
Origin and history of Sonia
From Russian pet form of Sofia, from Greek sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. Common among Christians in Pakistan and India; Sofia, its source, is already in Naam.
Base wordRussian pet form of Sofia, from Greek sophia
How to say and write Sonia
- Say it
- soh-nee-uh3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sonia
- Urdu
- سونیا
- Original script
- Sonia
- Other spellings
- Sonya
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Sonia
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sonia.
- Alfredالفریڈelf counsel; wise counsellorBoyEnglish
- Arifعارفone who knows; a knower of GodBoyArabic
- Asifآصفname of Solomon's minister; a wise counsellorBoyOther or unclear
- Conradکونراڈbold counselBoyGermanic
- Hubertہیوبرٹbright mindBoyGermanic
- Hughہیوmind; heart; spiritBoyGermanic
- Ralphرالفwolf-counsel; wise and braveBoyGermanic
- Raymondریمنڈwise protectorBoyGermanic
Names like Sonia
- Prudenceپروڈنسprudence; foresightGirlLatin
- SophieصوفیwisdomGirlGreek
- Sabinaصبیناa Sabine womanGirlLatin
- Saimaصائمہa fasting womanGirlArabic
- SalomeسلومیpeacefulGirlHebrew
- Saminaثمینہprecious, costlyGirlArabic
- Saraسارہprincess (Hebrew, proposed)GirlHebrew
- Seraphinaسرافیناburning ones; fieryGirlHebrew
- Serenaسیریناcalm; sereneGirlLatin
- ShabnamشبنمdewGirlPersian
Names that sound like Sonia
Questions about the name Sonia
What does the name Sonia mean?
Sonia means “wisdom”. In Urdu: حکمت؛ دانائی. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Sonia a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sonia is a girl’s name.
Is Sonia a Christian name?
Yes. Sonia is used by Christian families. It is of Greek origin. From Russian pet form of Sofia, from Greek sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. Common among Christians in Pakistan and India; Sofia, its source, is already in Naam.
How do you pronounce Sonia?
Say it “soh-nee-uh”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Sonia in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sonia is written سونیا. In its original script: Sonia.
What are other spellings of Sonia?
Sonia is also spelled Sonya.
Is the meaning of Sonia 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.