GirlAncient Greek origin2 syllables
Sonya
Meaning: “wisdom”
About the name Sonya
Sonya is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “wisdom”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Sonya ranked #1939 for girls in the US, with 100 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1967. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Sonya were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “wisdom”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Sonya”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1939
- In 2015
- #1414
- Babies in 2025
- 100
Popularity of Sonya, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Sonya
- Sofya“wisdom”
- Sandra“to defend + man”
- Selene“light”
- Sophy“wisdom”
- Stacey“steadfast, stable”
- Charis“beauty, elegance, charm, grace”
- Chloeigh“young green shoot”
- Chloey“young green shoot”
- Christianne“Christ, anointed [one]”
- Cindi“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.