Sonya

Meaning: Its source is Sophia, a Greek name meaning "Wisdom."

Origin: "Sophia."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Arabic, English, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Czech and Bulgarian.

Nicknames: Sonny

Compound Forms: Rosonya

Alternative Spellings: Sonia and Sonja

Variant Forms: Lasonya, Sonica, Sonida, Sonita, Sonjae, Sonjia, Sunya and MySonya

Popularity: The name Sonya ranked 339th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Science and Philosophy

Sonya Kovalevskaya (born 1850, died 1891)
Russian mathematician.
- Winner of the French Academy of Science''s 1888 Prix Bordin (see list of Mathematicians, Physicists & Astronomers)