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The baby name Sona is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SOH-nah.

Sona is Armenian, Azerbaijani, Hindi, Prakrit, Sanskrit, Turkish, Urdu in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Armenian, Azerbaijani, Hindi, Prakrit, Sanskrit, Turkish, Urdu
Pronunciation: SOH-nah

What is the meaning of the name Sona ?

The baby name Sona is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SOH-nah.

Sona is Armenian, Azerbaijani, Hindi, Prakrit, Sanskrit, Turkish, Urdu in Origin.

In its South Asian use, Sona reflects Hindi सोना/Urdu سونا, sonā, gold, a modern Indo-Aryan noun traceable through Prakrit soṇṇa to Sanskrit suvarṇa. The Sanskrit compound joins su-, good, with varṇa, color or appearance, so its literal sense is good-colored, later the standard word for gold. A separate Caucasian and Turkic name Sona or Suna is associated with a wild duck; that line is unrelated to the Indic metal name.

The name is encountered in India across Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, and other language communities, often alongside forms such as Swarna, Suvarna, and Sonal. Armenian and Azerbaijani bearers reflect the regional Sona tradition, while Czech and Slovak Soňa belongs to the Sonia/Sophia family rather than the Sanskrit one. Modern public bearers include singer Sona Mohapatra, kora player Sona Jobarteh, soprano Sona Ghazarian, and mezzo-soprano Soňa Červená; in the United States, Sona remains outside the long-established top-name tier.

Sona has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Sona

Sona Jobarteh Musician · Born 1983 · United Kingdom Sona Jobarteh is a talented musician from the United Kingdom, best known for her skillful kora playing. Born in 1983, she has captivated audiences with performances like 'Jarabi' and 'Gambia'. Her work often blends traditional West African music with contemporary influences. Soňa Červená Actor · Born 1925 · Czech Republic Soňa Červená was a Czech operatic mezzo-soprano best known for her international singing career, especially with the Berlin State Opera, Oper Frankfurt, and the San Francisco Opera. She was also an actress and writer, and became known from the 1950s onward as a major opera performer in both East and West Europe and the United States.

Sona – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
MV Girls 0 #30 6 2,021
TM Girls 0 #30 6 574
AZ Girls 0 #36 41 1,051
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
AZ 0 #39 5 706
GE 0 #44 1 997
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
AF Girls 0 #58 37 2,402
IN 0 #67 5 2,963
AF 0 #71 6 1,883
AL 0 #74 3 2,372
MV Boys 0 #76 4 3,375
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
IN Girls 0 #90 1,450 13,121
GE Girls 0 #95 10 1,564
SD 0 #96 7 2,130
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
SD Girls 0 #105 448 7,678
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #114 8 6,215
IQ 0 #116 14 3,533
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CZ Girls 0 #122 416 5,378
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
AZ Boys 0 #130 2 1,400
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
JO 0 #138 3 2,158
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
CZ 0 #152 34 3,154
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
AE 0 #168 10 10,220
RU 0 #174 16 3,641
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
AL Girls 0 #175 48 4,141
BD 0 #180 48 5,992
IR Girls 0 #181 580 8,334
Sweden Girls 2021 #181 3 1,666
IR 0 #187 43 4,221
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
LT Girls 0 #196 5 1,904
IQ Girls 0 #199 413 11,303
JO Girls 0 #212 119 7,570
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
GR Girls 0 #230 13 6,293
OM Girls 0 #230 169 15,987
GR Boys 0 #231 37 6,912
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
QA Girls 0 #248 69 15,378
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
BD Girls 0 #260 127 8,413
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
RU Girls 0 #261 311 11,913
AF Boys 0 #266 9 3,535
SA 0 #269 27 10,560
Canada Girls 2023 #272 8 2,824
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
EG Girls 0 #274 1,705 14,742
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
AE Girls 0 #289 277 20,968
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
LY 0 #303 259 12,703
KZ Girls 0 #304 17 5,862
SA Girls 0 #306 882 25,931
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
MU Boys 0 #334 24 8,477
YE 0 #334 48 8,639
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
MU Girls 0 #342 10 8,539
EG 0 #349 52 6,387
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
PL Girls 0 #359 6 5,096
JO Boys 0 #364 14 7,057
KW Girls 0 #370 146 19,177
Finland Girls 0 #380 12 1,368
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
PS Girls 0 #391 136 10,981
France Girls 2021 #398 8 3,185
Austria Girls 0 #398 23 1,885
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
SY 0 #415 367 11,684
EG Boys 0 #420 674 15,035
BH 0 #422 132 17,937
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
SD Boys 0 #430 16 10,523
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
PT Girls 0 #435 17 7,952
BD Boys 0 #462 117 10,045
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
LB 0 #488 173 13,263
CM Boys 0 #492 59 12,054
IL Girls 0 #494 125 11,648
CM Girls 0 #500 41 11,671
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
SG Girls 0 #545 42 18,916
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
IR Boys 0 #559 7 10,162
IN Boys 0 #563 493 16,750
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
OM Boys 0 #588 307 17,948
HK Girls 0 #594 22 16,104
QA Boys 0 #610 98 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #618 50 13,071
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Boys 0 #647 51 17,960
KW Boys 0 #648 122 18,755
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
SA Boys 0 #665 1,458 28,008
Finland Girls 2026 #713 26 3,895
AE Boys 0 #726 383 22,615
Germany Girls 0 #773 66 4,949
NG Girls 0 #773 14 15,093
TN 0 #798 32 13,765
MA 0 #847 286 20,986
United States Girls 2024 #881 36 8,487
NL Girls 0 #886 70 5,933
MY Girls 0 #911 84 24,821
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #914 17 5,610
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
DZ 0 #940 237 20,130
Spain Girls 0 #948 36 5,561
TR 0 #970 245 19,440
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,044 68 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,073 69 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,134 45 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,333 114 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,376 96 10,046

Sona is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
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People also ask about Sona

Sona is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Sona is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SOH-nah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sonā, Suna, Soňa, Sonia, Sonya and Suvarna.
Yes — Sona ranked #181 in Sweden in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Sona ranks highest in Sweden (#181 in 2021).
Yes — 2 notable people named Sona are in our database, including Sona Jobarteh (Musician), Soňa Červená (Actor).