Sonja

Russian, Slavic, and Scandinavian form of Sophia, Greek

"wisdom"

Sonja Origin and Meaning

The name Sonja is a girl's name of Slavic, Scandinavian, Russian origin meaning "wisdom".

Popular throughout Northern and Eastern Europe, particularly in countries like Sweden, Norway, Russia, and Germany, Sonja has a rich cultural heritage. The name gained international recognition through figures like Sonja Henie, the Norwegian Olympic figure skating champion.

In the United States, the name saw its peak popularity in the 1940s and 1950s, though it has remained a consistent if uncommon choice in all three of its most common spellings. Sonia is the most popular spelling in the US, given to 168 baby girls last year, followed by Sonya, used for about 100, with Sonja coming in third, with 58 baby girls given this spelling.

Sonja Rank in US Top 1000

# 983 in the US

Popularity of the name Sonja

• 304 Germany 2016
• 48 Norway 2023

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Famous People Named Sonja

• Sonja Haraldsen Queen consort of Harald V of Norway
• Sonja Henie Norwegian Olympic figure skater and actress
• Sonja Aldén Swedish pop singer
• Sonja Kristina (born Sonja Christina Shaw) English singer and actress
• Sonja de Lennart German fashion designer who invented Capri pants
• Sonja Åkesson Swedish poet
• Sonja Kolačarić Serbian actress
• Sonja Morgan American reality TV personality ("The Real Housewives of New York City")
• Sonja Mitrovic Hani Serbian singer and producer
• Sonja Bakic Serbian pop/rock singer
• Sonia Braga Brazilian actress
• Sonja Christopher American reality TV personality ("Survivor: Borneo")
• Sonja Kinski daughter of actress Nastassja Kinski
• Sonja Reid aka OMGitsfirefoxx Canadian YouTuber

The name Sonja in Pop Culture

• Sonja Martin character in the Treasure Huntress book series.
• Sonja Stone a main character of "The Beautiful Life"
• Red Sonja fictional barbarian created by Robert E. Howard.
• Sonja character in the Underworld film series
• Sonja character in season 3 of 'SKAM'.