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Soniya

SO-nee-yah

Popularity

#14990

falling

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Greek

Total Births

341

Peak Year

#20 in 2008

First Recorded

1976

Style

Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Soniya is a variant of Sonia, derived from Sophia, meaning 'wisdom' in Greek.

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SonieSoni

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Numerology

3

The Creative

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

Famous Namesakes

  • Soniya Gandhi

    Indian politician and leader of the Congress party

  • Soniya Agarwal

    Indian film actress

Nicknames

SonieSoni

Spelling Variations

SoniaSonya

Similar Names

SophiaAnikaRiyaPriya

Personality Traits

IntelligentWiseGentleKind

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