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The baby name Sonia is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SON-ee-ə.

Sonia is Greek, Russian in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3
Origin: Greek, Russian
Pronunciation: SON-ee-ə

What is the meaning of the name Sonia ?

The baby name Sonia is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SON-ee-ə.

Sonia is Greek, Russian in Origin.

Sonia is an international feminine spelling of Russian Соня (Sonya), a hypocoristic of София (Sofiya), ultimately Greek Sophia. The earliest recoverable form is ancient Greek sophía, an abstract noun built from sophós, wise, with the noun-forming ending -ia; its literal sense is wisdom. In Russian, the affectionate -ya ending reshaped Sofiya into Sonya, while Sonia represents a Latin-alphabet adaptation rather than a separate root.

The name entered broader European and English use through Russian literature: Sonya Marmeladova in Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment and Sonya Rostova in Tolstoy’s War and Peace became familiar after late nineteenth-century translations. Sonja is standard in much Scandinavian and German usage, while Sonia and Sonya dominate in English contexts. Bearers such as Norwegian queen Sonja, skater Sonja Henie, Sonia Gandhi, Sonia Rykiel, and Sonia Sotomayor reflect its spread beyond Russia into Western, South Asian, and diasporic settings.

Sonia has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Sonia

Sonia Gandhi Politician · Born 1946 · Italy Sonia Gandhi is a prominent Italian-born politician who played a significant role in Indian politics as the president of the Indian National Congress. She is known for her leadership in the party and her influence in shaping its policies. Her tenure marked a period of significant political activity in India. Sonia Sotomayor Politician · Born 1954 · United States Sonia Sotomayor is a prominent figure in the United States as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, making history as the first Hispanic and Latina member. Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009, she is known for her strong stances on issues like civil rights and social justice. Sônia Braga Actor · Born 1950 · United States Sônia Braga is a talented actor best known for her role in the film 'Kiss of the Spider Woman'. She has also starred in 'Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands' and 'Aquarius', showcasing her versatility and depth in a variety of roles.
Sonia Rolland Actor · Born 1981 · France Sonia Rolland is best known for being crowned Miss France 2000, becoming the first African-born winner of the title. She is a French-Rwandan actress and beauty queen who went on to represent France at Miss Universe 2000, where she finished in the Top 10. Sonia Agarwal Actor · Born 1982 · India Sonia Agarwal is an Indian actress best known for her work in Tamil cinema, especially Kaadhal Kondein, 7G Rainbow Colony, and Pudhupettai. She has also appeared in a few Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films. Sonia Bergamasco Actor · Born 1966 · Italy Sonia Bergamasco is an Italian actress known for her role as Livia in the popular TV series 'Inspector Montalbano'. She has also appeared in films like 'Quo Vado?' and 'The Best of Youth', showcasing her versatile acting skills.

Sonia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
BO Girls 0 #3 7,389 9,488
PR Girls 0 #7 422 3,171
SV 0 #9 3 283
BI 0 #11 2 425
SV Girls 0 #11 8 458
HT Girls 0 #12 12 950
LU Girls 0 #12 337 4,850
CR Girls 0 #13 3,237 11,342
PE Girls 0 #13 14,378 14,861
KR Girls 0 #14 2 572
BF Girls 0 #15 3 315
Spain Girls 0 #15 31,071 5,561
HN 0 #16 7 704
BW 0 #19 1 960
BD Girls 0 #20 1,308 8,413
HN Girls 0 #24 13 884
PR 0 #24 32 1,497
BI Girls 0 #29 5 726
GT Girls 0 #31 1,817 7,500
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
JM Girls 0 #32 462 7,507
MV Girls 0 #32 4 2,021
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
TM Girls 0 #34 2 574
AF Girls 0 #35 68 2,402
BO 0 #37 803 6,868
MU Girls 0 #37 1,097 8,539
Spain 0 #38 1,873 2,326
MO 0 #38 15 2,706
MT 0 #38 6 1,767
EC Girls 0 #39 392 3,650
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
PT Girls 0 #39 4,844 7,952
IT Girls 0 #42 63,921 9,415
LU 0 #43 24 2,830
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
CM 0 #45 11 2,592
OM Girls 0 #45 637 15,987
UY Girls 0 #46 2,958 6,731
AO Girls 0 #50 228 4,575
TN 0 #50 11,462 13,765
AE Girls 0 #51 1,117 20,968
BR Girls 0 #53 8,362 12,708
CL Girls 0 #54 9,134 14,098
AR Girls 0 #56 3,297 8,289
CY 0 #56 5 1,632
JM 0 #57 31 3,714
AO 0 #59 18 2,729
CO Girls 0 #66 16,703 16,140
CY Girls 0 #66 57 3,755
AF 0 #67 10 1,883
BG 0 #67 14 1,799
IN 0 #67 5 2,963
JP 0 #67 11 4,057
MT Girls 0 #68 88 3,773
PA Girls 0 #69 1,034 9,861
EC 0 #71 45 2,502
AL 0 #73 4 2,372
CN 0 #74 12 3,857
MU 0 #74 75 3,613
TW 0 #74 27 4,523
QA Girls 0 #76 322 15,378
CR 0 #78 83 5,526
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
GT 0 #83 316 5,948
PH 0 #84 13 5,607
PT 0 #84 309 4,161
MX Girls 0 #86 11,261 17,781
LT 0 #88 1 949
PA 0 #90 41 3,797
BN Girls 0 #91 16 5,459
PE 0 #91 309 6,350
IT 0 #95 3,634 4,183
OM 0 #96 21 6,215
AR 0 #97 91 2,915
GR Girls 0 #97 179 6,293
ID Girls 0 #97 6 3,319
BG Girls 0 #98 148 3,559
QA 0 #99 8 7,011
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
IN Girls 0 #105 1,251 13,121
GE Girls 0 #106 3 1,564
BD 0 #107 129 5,992
CM Girls 0 #107 1,031 11,671
PL Girls 0 #107 1,182 5,096
CO 0 #111 1,060 7,768
NA Girls 0 #112 119 7,146
SA Girls 0 #112 2,050 25,931
UY 0 #114 66 2,477
AE 0 #115 63 10,220
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #116 6 5,216
GR 0 #117 18 3,911
Norway Girls 2025 #120 7 453
IQ 0 #120 10 3,533
MO Girls 0 #125 136 7,056
JO 0 #127 11 2,158
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
JP Girls 0 #132 129 6,592
Switzerland Girls 2024 #133 3 1,786
BW Girls 0 #137 12 4,216
PL 0 #140 95 2,600
BR 0 #144 248 5,969
KW Girls 0 #146 466 19,177
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
MX 0 #151 346 8,339
Sweden Girls 2022 #169 11 1,568
SI Girls 0 #171 7 2,769
PH Girls 0 #174 246 13,098
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
JO Girls 0 #177 182 7,570
RU 0 #177 13 3,641
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
CZ 0 #182 5 3,154
DK 0 #185 19 5,198
TW Girls 0 #185 95 8,139
Belgium Girls 2016 #186 24 419
CL 0 #190 291 6,867
LT Girls 0 #192 9 1,904
LB 0 #194 830 13,263
NG Girls 0 #194 1,654 15,093
PS 0 #200 19 5,692
AL Girls 0 #204 19 4,141
DZ 0 #210 3,643 20,130
NG 0 #211 54 5,926
IR 0 #215 15 4,221
LU Boys 0 #215 6 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
CN Girls 0 #220 144 8,829
HU Girls 0 #221 5 3,308
SG 0 #227 43 11,010
SG Girls 0 #230 471 18,916
GH 0 #232 12 5,396
HK Girls 0 #232 600 16,104
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
IL 0 #236 39 6,291
EC Boys 0 #239 8 3,322
SA 0 #245 51 10,560
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
NA Boys 0 #249 5 6,830
ZA Girls 0 #253 2,462 25,928
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
IR Girls 0 #260 338 8,334
PS Girls 0 #263 316 10,981
GH Girls 0 #264 61 6,973
HK 0 #264 86 8,483
IL Girls 0 #264 495 11,648
Canada Girls 2024 #265 21 2,795
AF Boys 0 #269 6 3,535
DK Girls 0 #270 47 7,429
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
RU Girls 0 #272 278 11,913
HR Girls 0 #278 12 3,687
SD Girls 0 #289 57 7,678
MY 0 #290 41 12,352
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
KZ Girls 0 #295 26 5,862
CZ Girls 0 #296 46 5,378
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
Finland Girls 0 #310 83 1,368
France Girls 2021 #318 90 3,185
BH 0 #318 246 17,937
PL Boys 0 #326 10 6,459
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
YE 0 #330 52 8,639
IQ Girls 0 #339 174 11,303
ZA 0 #339 109 14,421
Austria Girls 0 #340 81 1,885
EG 0 #342 59 6,387
EG Girls 0 #344 1,163 14,742
PT Boys 0 #344 24 7,951
MU Boys 0 #347 11 8,477
NL 0 #356 36 2,481
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
SY 0 #362 482 11,684
Germany 0 #379 59 2,542
UY Boys 0 #379 21 5,922
JO Boys 0 #383 7 7,057
Germany Girls 0 #400 602 4,949
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
AR Boys 0 #407 61 7,628
LY 0 #435 102 12,703
GT Boys 0 #452 23 7,625
CR Boys 0 #460 28 10,188
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
MY Girls 0 #464 661 24,821
PA Boys 0 #467 15 9,305
BO Boys 0 #477 117 9,244
Finland Girls 2026 #487 329 3,895
BD Boys 0 #504 73 10,045
CM Boys 0 #517 34 12,054
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
IR Boys 0 #542 11 10,162
MA 0 #546 821 20,986
NL Girls 0 #546 466 5,933
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
CL Boys 0 #604 62 13,390
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #650 18 13,071
BR Boys 0 #658 94 12,213
SG Boys 0 #680 18 17,960
QA Boys 0 #683 25 18,093
PE Boys 0 #696 184 14,506
KW Boys 0 #733 37 18,755
United States Girls 2024 #749 168 8,487
CO Boys 0 #764 158 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #769 163 5,610
OM Boys 0 #799 83 17,948
MX Boys 0 #866 117 16,355
EG Boys 0 #870 17 15,035
NG Boys 0 #925 27 16,906
IN Boys 0 #952 50 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,001 92 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,081 31 25,439
TR 0 #1,108 104 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,119 60 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,122 352 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,312 304 28,008

Sonia is popular in 94 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Ireland
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Sonia

Sonia is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Sonia is a 3 syllable name, pronounced SON-ee-ə.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sonya, Sonja, Sofiya and Sophia.
Yes, very popular — Sonia ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Sonia ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 8 notable people named Sonia are in our database, including Sonia Gandhi (Politician), Sonia Sotomayor (Politician), Sônia Braga (Actor).