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Sonja name meaning
Last Name
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in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Sonja mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Sonja
User Submitted Origins
Russian
37%
Scandinavian
32%
Greek
23%
African Dutch (Afrikaans)
5%
English
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from South Africa, the name Sonja means "Sonja is derived from the Greek Sophia, which means Wise, or Wisdom".
- According to a user from Germany, the name Sonja is of Russian origin and means "Great wisdom, short form of: Sofia or Sophia".
- 12 people from all over the world agree the name Sonja is of Russian origin and means "Wisdom".
- A user from Australia says the name Sonja is of Russian origin and means "Wisdom and Skill".
- A user from Maryland, U.S. says the name Sonja is of Greek origin and means "Wisdom, daughter of Sophie".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
- A female given name
Sonja was also found in the following language(s): Danish, Faroese, Finnish, German, Norwegian, and Swedish
Notable Persons Named Sonja
Notable Persons Named Sonja
Sonja Sohn
Sonja Sohn is an actress. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1996 to present. Sonja was given the name Sonja Williams on May 9th, 1964 in Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Sonja Henie
Sonja Henie is a figure skater.
Sonja
Sonja is royalty. She was most prominent from 1991 to present. Sonja was born on July 4th, 1937 in Oslo.
Sonja Kristina
Sonja Kristina is a progressive rock, folk music, and psychedelic folk singer-songwriter and actor. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1960 to present. Sonja was given the name Sonja Kristina Shaw on April 14th, 1949 in Brentwood, Essex, England.
Sonja Bennett
Sonja Bennett is an actress. She has had major accomplishments since 2002. Sonja was born on August 24th, 1980 in Vancouver.
Sonja Gerhardt
Sonja Gerhardt is an actress and actor. She was most active from 2006 to present. Sonja was born on April 2nd, 1989 in Berlin, Germany.
- Sonja Lyubomirsky
- Sonja Savić
- Sonja ZiemannActor
- Sonja GrafChess Player
- Sonja Bernadotte
- Sonja BarendTelevision Talk Show Host
- Sonja AldénSinging
- Sonja KirchbergerActress
- Sonja Licht
- Sonja Johnson
- Sonja MorgensternFigure Skater
- Sonja ÅkessonPoet
- Sonja Barjaktarović
- Sonja OHara
Notable Persons With the Last Name Sonja
Notable Persons With the Last Name Sonja
Red Sonja
Red Sonja is a comics character.
Sonja
Sonja is royalty. She was most prominent from 1991 to present. Sonja was born on July 4th, 1937 in Oslo.
Magda Sonja
Magda Sonja was an actress. She was most active from 1918 to 1936. Magda was born on May 23rd, 1886 in Hradisko, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary. She left this life on August 20th, 1974.