Gender: Female
Origin: Greek, Slavic
Meaning: Derived from Greek name Sophia, meaning 'wisdom' or 'skill'.
Pronunciation: SOH-nee-uh, /ˈsoʊniə/, S OW N Y AA
Popularity Rank: #114
Derived from the Greek name Sophia, meaning 'wisdom' or 'skill'. It is also used as a variant of the name Sonya, which is of Russian origin.
The name Sonia is of Greek, Slavic origin and means Derived from Greek name Sophia, meaning 'wisdom' or 'skill'., Beautiful, Pretty, Wise, Wisdom, Where She Goes Happiness Brings, Skill, Golden, Name which Brings Happiness, Lovely. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Sonia is commonly found in Italy, Spain, France, and 94 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: SOH-nee-uh
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈsoʊniə/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: S OW N Y AA
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
OW: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
Y: Pronounce as in "yes" (Y EH S)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
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At NamesLook, the name Sonia is recorded 302,457 times globally, ranking it as the 114th most common name worldwide.
Sonia is most prevalent in Italy, with 67,907 occurrences, making it the 97th most popular name in the country.
In Italy, the name Sonia is found among 1 in every 17 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | #97 | 1 : 17 |
| Spain | #41 | 1 : 19 |
| France | #122 | 1 : 47 |
| United States of America | #191 | 1 : 67 |
| Colombia | #156 | 1 : 72 |
| Peru | #51 | 1 : 64 |
| Mexico | #186 | 1 : 77 |
| Tunisia | #71 | 1 : 50 |
| Chile | #124 | 1 : 63 |
| Brazil | #129 | 1 : 93 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Sonia from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Sonia Evans, known mononymously as Sonia, is an English pop singer from Liverpool. She had a 1989 UK number one hit with "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" and became the first female UK artist to achieve five top 20 hit singles from one album. She represented the United Kingdom in the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest, where she finished second with the song "Better the Devil You Know". Between 1989 and 1993, she had 11 UK top 30 hits, including "Listen to Your Heart" (1989), "Counting Every Minute" (1990) and "Only Fools " (1991). In 1994, she starred as Sandy in a West End revival of the musical Grease, while on television she appeared as Bunty in the 1998 BBC comedy series The Lily Savage Show.
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