What Sonia means
Sonia is a girl name of Slavic origin meaning "wisdom". It comes from Russian Sonya, pet form of Sofiya, from Greek sophia (wisdom). It is pronounced SO-nee-ah.
A Russian pet form of Sophia that became an independent name in Mexico in the 1960s-1980s.
Spellings and variants: Sonya.
Popularity: a common name in Mexico.
Related meanings: wisdom.
