What is the origin of the name Sonya?

Sonya is a name of Greek origin.

How popular is the name Sonya?

In 2023, 104 babies were named Sonya in the United States. The name is currently stable in popularity.

Yes, Sonya is traditionally used as a girl's name.

Girl's name

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Births Last Year: 104 →

All-Time Total: 65,661

Peak Year: 1967

Sonya is a Russian variant of the name Sophia, which means "wisdom" in Greek.

Girl names closely related to Sonya

Sofie Lilia Anneliese Mina Colette Marisa Tara Leela

Boy names closely related to Sonya

Eugene Adam Maximilian Leon Vincent Niko Andreas Alexander

Names with similar meaning to Sonya

Sofia Sofie Sonia Sonja Sophia Sophie

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

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