feminine Sonia

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Origin:
greek
Name Root:
Sophós > sophíā / sofía
Meaning:*
It’s a feminine name derived from “sophíā / sofía (σοφῐ́ᾱ),” the Greek word for “wisdom, knowledge, teaching, skill related to everyday life, sound judgment, prudence.” In turn, the name is closely connected to the term “sophós (σοφός),” meaning “clever, skillful, cunning, able, intelligent, wise, prudent.” Sophia, and other variants such as Sonia and Sonja, is a feminine given name in many areas of the world, including Russia, Iran, Pakistan, and India. Sonja and Sonya are Russian variations of Sophia. The name was widespread by a 1917 bestselling novel “Sonia” by Stephen McKenna. It was used to represent the personification of wisdom and is also the name of an early Christian martyr. Sophia is one of the most popular names in the world and the most popular given name for girls in the US for 2012.

Usage

danish
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english
english
finnish
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french
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german
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italian
italian
norwegian
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portuguese
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romanian
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slovene
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spanish
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swedish
swedish

Use in other languages

german
icelandic
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english
filipino
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scottish
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greenlandic
irish
galician
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portuguese
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bulgarian
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ukrainian
czech
croatian
faroese
macedonian
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hungarian (magyar)
polish
latvian
lithuanian
catalan
greek
spanish
belarusian
turkish
arabic
iranian
georgian
armenian
esperanto
sami (lapps)

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world popularity of Sonia

Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #979


Namedoctor Weekly Ranking #92

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New Age Curiosities

Numerological Values: #4

Order, practicality, sincerity and hard work are some of the character traits associated with this number. A number 4 person is disciplined, serious, honest and will work steadily to achieving his goal. Such a person can bring order to an otherwise chaotic situation.

Chakra Number: #4
Heart Chakra "Anahata"

Green is the main heart chakra color. It is the color of healing, balance, tranquility, and serenity. Green brings wholeness to our lives and it is the color most frequently found in nature. Learn more about this color and discover its meaning.

Color meaning: Green

The color green is the color of balance and harmony. From a color psychology perspective, it is the great balancer of the heart and the emotions, creating equilibrium between the head and the heart. From a meaning of colors perspective, green is also the color of growth, the color of spring, of renewal and rebirth. It renews and restores depleted energy. It is the sanctuary away from the stresses of modern living, restoring us back to a sense of well being. This is why there is so much of this relaxing color on the earth, and why we need to keep it that way.

Name Songs

According to: itunes

Song
Artist
sonia
alain aurenche
sonia
jean vallÉe
sonia
komintern sect
sonia
patrick juvet
sonia travaille
paule-andrÉe cassidy
sentimentale sonia
ricardo

Notable People and Personalities

Sonia Alfano (born 1971) Italian Politician And Anti-mafia Activist
Sonia Aquino, Italian Actress
Sonia Bergamasco, Italian Actress
Sonia Blanco, Spanish Basketball Player
Sonia Bo, Italian Composer
Sonia De Ignacio, Spanish Field Hockey Player
Sonia Delaunay (1885–1979) Jewish-french Artist
Sonia Evans (born 1971) English Pop Singer
Sonia Ganassi, Italian Mezzo-soprano
Sonia Gandhi, President Of The Indian National Congress
Sonia Gigliola Conti, Italian Singer
Sonia Grey, Italian Television Host And Actress
Sonia Iacono, Italian Basketball Player
Sonia Magarelli, Italian Volleyball Player
Sonia Masini, Italian Politician, President Of The Province Of Reggio Emilia
Sonia Mcmahon (1932-2010), Australian Socialite, Widow Of William Mcmahon
Sonia O'sullivan (born 1969) Former Irish Athlete
Sonia Petrovna (born 1952) French Dancer And Actress
Sonia Prina, Italian Contralto
Sonia Rutstein, American Singer-songwriter
Sonia Rykiel (born 1930) French Fashion Designer
Sonia Sanchez (born 1934) African-american Poet
Sonia Scotti, Italian Actress And Voice Actress
Sonia Shah (born 1969) American Investigative Journalist
Sonia Sotomayor (born 1954) Associate Justice Of The Supreme Court Of The United States
Sonia Williams (born 1979) Antiguan Track And Field Sprint Athlete
Sônia Braga (born 1950) Brazilian Actress