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Sonja

By Sangeetha Sivaguru Senior Content Specialist
Updated: Dec 14, 2024 | 👁️ 49 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Selvakumar Mariappan (Technical Specialist)

Gender: Female

Origin: Scandinavian, Slavic, Scandinavian

Meaning: A name of Slavic and Scandinavian origins

Pronunciation: SAWN-yah, /ˈsɒn.jə/, S OW N Y AA

Popularity Rank: #1,693

On this page:

  • 1. Sonja Meanings
  • 2. Sonja Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Sonja
  • 4. Translations of Sonja
  • 5. Sonja Name Popularity
  • 6. Sonja popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Sonja
  • 8. Latest News about Sonja
  • 9. Nicknames for Sonja
  • 10. Sonja Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Sonja

Sonja Meanings

  • A name of Slavic and Scandinavian origins
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    sangeetha on July 31, 2024
  • meaning 'truth' or 'wisdom'.
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    sangeetha on July 31, 2024
  • Wisdom
  • Wise
  • Skill
  • Origin - Scandinavian, Slavic
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    sangeetha on July 31, 2024
  • Origin - Scandinavian

Derived from the Slavic word 'svarun', meaning 'truth' or 'wisdom'. In Scandinavian countries, it is a variation of the name 'Sophia', which means 'wisdom' in Greek.

The name Sonja is of Scandinavian, Slavic, Scandinavian origin and means A name of Slavic and Scandinavian origins, meaning 'truth' or 'wisdom'., Wisdom, Wise, Skill. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Sonja is commonly found in Germany, Netherlands, Austria, and 75 more countries.

Sonja Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: SAWN-yah

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈsɒn.jə/

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)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Sonja

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Sonja Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Sonja is recorded 39,557 times globally, ranking it as the 1,693th most common name worldwide.

Sonja is most prevalent in Germany, with 10,592 occurrences, making it the 106th most popular name in the country.

In Austria, the name Sonja is found among 1 in every 24 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Sonja Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Germany#1061 : 35
Netherlands#2031 : 80
Austria#431 : 24
South Africa#5761 : 650
United States of America#1,3961 : 646
Belgium#2311 : 117
Finland#1451 : 54
Switzerland#941 : 93
Italy#1,3271 : 681
Croatia#1911 : 52
United Kingdom#1,7481 : 986
Sweden#3571 : 209
Denmark#2701 : 243
Canada#1,4341 : 1,001
Serbia#881 : 68
France#4,2931 : 4,289
Slovenia#1331 : 107
Norway#3781 : 385
Luxembourg#1441 : 179
Namibia#4121 : 1,072
Albania#9321 : 690
Spain#5,7201 : 6,819
Ireland#1,4591 : 1,223
Iran#3,4671 : 3,295
Czechia#1,3281 : 1,609
Russia#8,8731 : 9,923
Costa Rica#3,2551 : 4,019
Chile#9,0201 : 17,472
United Arab Emirates#16,6991 : 30,155
Iceland#1921 : 259
Greece#2,9511 : 4,158
Hungary#1,0481 : 2,050
Poland#2,0971 : 3,483

List of countries the name Sonja is rarely found

Sonja popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Sonja from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Sonja

  • Sonja A. Buholzer is a Writer from Switzerland.
  • Sonja A. Sackmann is a Professor from Germany.
  • Sonja Ablinger is a Politician from Austria.
  • Sonja Akkerman is a Basket from New Zealand.
  • Sonja Aldén
    Sonja Aldén is a Singer from Sweden.
  • Sonja Alhäuser
    Sonja Alhäuser is a Painter from Germany.
  • Sonja Anders is a Drama from Austria.
  • Sonja Andersson is a Writer from Sweden.
  • Sonja Angelika Strube is a Academic from Germany.
  • Sonja Ashauer is a Academic from Brazil.
  • Sonja Atanasijević
    Sonja Atanasijević is a Writer from Serbia.
  • Sonja Augart is a Artist from Germany.
  • Sonja Bakić
    Sonja Bakić is a Singer from Serbia.
  • Sonja Bakker is a Writer from Netherlands.
  • Sonja Ball is a Actor from Canada.
  • Sonja Balun is a Skater from Austria.
  • Sonja Barend is a Presenter from Netherlands.
  • Sonja Barjaktarović
    Sonja Barjaktarović is a Handball from Montenegro.
  • Sonja Bata is a Architect from Switzerland.
  • Sonja Baum is a Actor from Germany.
  • Sonja Bašić
    Sonja Bašić is a Handball from Croatia.
  • Sonja Becq is a Politician from Belgium.
  • Sonja Beets is a Composer from Netherlands.
  • Sonja Beißwenger
    Sonja Beißwenger is a Actor from Germany.
  • Sonja Bennett is a Actor from Canada.
  • Sonja Benskin Mesher is a Painter from United Kingdom.
  • Sonja Berg Pleijel is a Music from Sweden.
  • Sonja Bergvall is a Translator from Sweden.
  • Sonja Bernadotte is a Count from Germany.
  • Sonja Bernhardt is a Entrepreneur from Australia.
  • Sonja Bertram is a Actor from Germany.
  • Sonja Bilgeri is a Skier from Germany.
  • Sonja Biserko is a Campaign from Serbia.
  • Sonja Blomdahl is a Artist.
  • Sonja Boehmer-Christiansen
    Sonja Boehmer-Christiansen is a Geographer from United Kingdom.
  • Sonja Boman is a Painter from Sweden.
  • Sonja Bongers is a Politician from Germany.
  • Sonja Borovinšek
    Sonja Borovinšek is a Player from Slovenia.
  • Sonja Bragowa is a Dancer from Germany.
  • Sonja Branting-Westerståhl
    Sonja Branting-Westerståhl is a Politician from Sweden.
  • Sonja Buckel is a Academic from Germany.
  • Sonja Bullaty is a Photographer from US.
  • Sonja Calais van Stokkom is a Sociologist from Sweden.
  • Sonja Carlberg is a Journalist from Sweden.
  • Sonja Castelein is a Athletic from Belgium.
  • Sonja Christ is a Queen from Germany.
  • Sonja Claes is a Politician from Belgium.
  • Sonja Claesson is a Actor from Sweden.
  • Sonja Coetzee is a Wrestler from South Africa.
  • Sonja Crampelle is a Actor from Sweden.

📰 Latest News about Sonja

Stay updated with the most recent news about Sonja. Read on to catch up with Sonja's latest headlines

Last Updated: June 12, 2024 04:13 AM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Sonja HALVORSON Obituary - Andover, MN - St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | Published on: June 12, 2024
  • Exclusive Trailer for Sonja Prosenc's Family Therapy Puts a New Spin on Pasolini - The Film Stage
    Source: The Film Stage | Published on: June 11, 2024
  • Red Sonja: His Master's Voice - Comic Book Preview - Flickering Myth
    Source: Flickering Myth | Published on: June 11, 2024
  • ‘Real Housewives’ Star Sonja Morgan Is Selling the Furniture From Her Famed Manhattan Townhouse - Robb Report
    Source: Robb Report | Published on: June 11, 2024
  • 'Real Housewives' Star Sonja Morgan Is Selling the Furniture From Her Famed Manhattan Townhouse - Yahoo News UK
    Source: Yahoo News UK | Published on: June 11, 2024
  • Deutsche Rückversicherung Switzerland names Sonja Hoffmann as Director Underwriting - Reinsurance News
    Source: Reinsurance News | Published on: June 10, 2024
  • Sonja Morgan Is Cleaning Out Her Upper East Side Apartment With Online Furniture Sale - Variety
    Source: Variety | Published on: June 10, 2024
  • Queen Sonja of Norway calls art a 'unifying force in turbulent times' - Art Newspaper
    Source: Art Newspaper | Published on: June 07, 2024
  • Governor Gianforte Announces Leadership Changes at Department of Transportation and Environmental Quality - the State of Montana NewsRoom
    Source: the State of Montana NewsRoom | Published on: June 06, 2024
  • Real Housewife Sonja Morgan Auctions Her Townhouse - Curbed
    Source: Curbed | Published on: May 20, 2024
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Nicknames for Sonja

Sonya the Bold, Sunny, Soni, Jay, Aj, The Siren, Sparkle, Snugglebug, Sash, Sizzle, Seraphina, Starlight, Nightingale, Wonder Woman, Queen Sonja,

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Names similar to Sonja

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