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Sonia

SOHN-yah

Popularity

#1359

falling

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Russian

Total Births

66,855

Peak Year

#1,777 in 1970

First Recorded

1895

Style

Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Sonia is a popular name, especially in Eastern Europe, it's considered a Russian diminutive of Sophia, meaning "wisdom."

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Sonia Sotomayor

    Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

  • Sonia Braga

    Brazilian actress

Nicknames

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Personality Traits

IntelligentCreativeIndependentCompassionate

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