Sonja (meaning and origin)

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Sonja

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Meaning and origin
Sonja is a German girl name. The meaning of the name is `Wisdom`.

Where is it used?
The name Sonja is mainly used in German.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Sonya (In Russian)
Sophia (In English, Greek, German and in Italian)

See also
In Scandinavian: Sonje
In English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and in Romanian: Sonia

Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Scandinavian) Wisdom

What Sonja`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Sonja:
It's somewhat unusual, pretty name,compliments all the time
The worst thing about the name:
People pronounce son-ja. Annoying
If my name wasn`t Sonja....:
I'd be nameless
Extra information:
I would recommend this to hopefully people with class!
The best thing about the name Sonja:
Most Sonja's are bubbly, I know two others apart from me.
The worst thing about the name:
Some people exaggerate the J or pronounce it as a Y.
If my name wasn`t Sonja....:
No clue, probably Michelle
Extra information:
Could also mean light.
The best thing about the name Sonja:
It is a beautiful name for an angel.
The worst thing about the name:
Some people think that the j version has a heavy pronounciation. Also Germans say Zonja!
If my name wasn`t Sonja....:
It would be Stephanie...or Samantha.
Extra information:
It is rare, feminine...I love it
The best thing about the name Sonja:
im diffrent
The worst thing about the name:
THEY ALWAYS PRONOUNCE I WRONG
If my name wasn`t Sonja....:
idk i cant think of any other name
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Sonja:
It's so unique
The worst thing about the name:
People usually don't pronounce it right
If my name wasn`t Sonja....:
I.would.die.. I love my name!
Extra information:
Not really..
The best thing about the name Sonja:
It's not common.
The worst thing about the name:
People pronouncing the J as a J! J is pronounced as a Y in the German language. I was named after the famous ice skater. Where in the heck did the J pronounciation come from anyway?
If my name wasn`t Sonja....:
Couldn't think of being called anything else.
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Sonja:
In my name you use the J as a J.
The worst thing about the name:
When using the J as a J sometimes people think you are saying Sondra. Or people call you sonya.
If my name wasn`t Sonja....:
I guess just my name.
Extra information:
I love my name using the J as a J.
The best thing about the name Sonja:
It's a pretty sound.
The worst thing about the name:
Some peolpe pronounce it wrong.
If my name wasn`t Sonja....:
i don't know
Extra information:
no

More `Sonja` links
Sonja as abbreviation
Actors named Sonja
Sonja in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Sonja

Sonja doesn`t appear in 2007`s top-1000 name list.
The last time Sonja appeared in the top-1000 was 16 years ago, in 1992. It ranked #983 in that year. . 1940 was a `top year` for the name Sonja. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #237. The last time Sonja appeared among the most common names was in 1930. Our records go back to 1880

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1992	983
1991	935
1990	828
1980	510
1970	240
1960	348
1950	436
1940	237
1930	853
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