In turn the name is closely linked to the term sophós σοφός meaning clever skillful cunning able intelligent wise prudent.

Sonia sonja meaning. Sonia and its variant spellings Sonja and Sonya are Russian variations on SophiaIn Hindi the name means goldenSonya and its variations are occasionally found as surnames in England and the American eastern seaboard. A borrowing from the Greek. Variant of Sophia Greek wisdom.

The name Sonja is of Scandinavian origin. Sonja and Sonya are Russian variations of Sophia. The name Sophia comes from the Greek word sophos Σοφία which means wisdom.

Sonia is the English Italian Portuguese and Spanish form of Sonya while Germans Scandinavians and many Slavs use Sonja. The name was popularized by a 1917 bestselling novel Sonia by Stephen McKenna. 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.

Keep in mind that many names may have different meanings in other countries and languages so be careful that the name that you choose doesnt mean something bad or unpleasant. Sonia as a girls name is pronounced SOHN-yah. Like freedom and tend to lack a sense of time.

The meaning of Sonja is wisdom. Converter tool Length of name. Variation of Sophia Greek wisdom.

Born June 25 1954 is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States serving since August 2009. It was used to represent the personification of wisdom and is also the name of an early Christian martyr. She is the 111th appointment to the Court has the distinction of being its first justice of Hispanic heritage its third female justice and its twelfth Roman Catholic justice.