Girl name Scandinavian origin Christian tradition

Sonja

SON-yə · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Wisdom, variant of Sonia/Sophia
Language
Scandinavian
Culture
Scandinavian;Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Scandinavian · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2959
2024 births56
Peak year1968
First appeared1906
Total US births39,476
1968 peak19061936196519952024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
SonSonny
Alternate spellings
SoniaSonyaSonnia
In other languages
Sonja (Norwegian/German)Sonia (Italian)

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Notable people named Sonja

Sonja Henie (figure skater)
Queen Sonja of Norway
Sonja Morgan (TV personality)
Sonja Davis (stuntwoman)