Sonya
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Sonya
- /ˈsoʊn.jə/ US
- /ˈsɑn.jə/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Russian and Ukrainian Со́ня (Sónja), an informal pet form of Со́фья (Sófʹja), Софі́я (Sofíja) or Софи́я (Sofíja, “Sofia, Sophia”), from the Ancient Greek σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”). It was introduced into English through 19th century Russian literature and taken into general use in early twentieth century.
proper noun Sonia
- A female given name from Russian Соня (Sonja). It was Valery who had named her firstborn Sonya, after the figure skater Sonja Henie. "She moves through space so smoothly! She has such freedom!" she explained to Ray, the child's father. "Anything you want, honey," he replied, with a half-smile.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sonia, sonja, sanya, sasha, sonny, ronia, natalya, sona, ninoshka, yasmina, asya, ronya, olga, safina, natasha, oxana
Translations
Talk about this word "Sonya." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sonya. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Sonya. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sonya "Sonya." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sonya.Cite this
@misc{sonya_2026,
title = {Sonya},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sonya},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
