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Sonali
OriginSanskrit
Meaning"gold, beautiful color"
About Sonali
Especially used in Bengal and Bangladesh, Sonali is nowadays considered to mean "golden". Bengali actress Sonali Chowdhury is a notable bearer of this name.
Pronounced so-NAH-lee.
As of October 2026, Sonali ranked #5380 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2537 in 2000.
Editor's take: The name Sonali is a girl's name meaning "gold, beautiful color".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,532 | 30 | 18.6 |
| 2021 | #4,401 | 32 | 19.5 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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