Wisdom; Greek origin meaning "knowledge", "insight", and "understanding"
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Sonya is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Wisdom; Greek origin meaning "knowledge", "insight", and "understanding"". Listed origin: Russian.
SOHN-yah
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Sonya is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Wisdom; Greek origin meaning "knowledge", "insight", and "understanding"". Listed origin: Russian.
Our catalog's pronunciation guide is SOHN-yah. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.
We do not have a verified US birth-record ranking for Sonya. Missing data does not mean a name is rare.
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