The first name Sonia

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About the first name Sonia

Meaning

The name Sonia is a Slavic diminutive of Sophie and shares the meaning “wisdom”.

Historical origin

The name Sonia comes from Russian and other Slavic forms of Sophia.

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In more recent archives, Sonia can reflect family links with Slavic or Eastern European traditions.

Pronunciation:so-niasɔnj.a

Frequency of the first name Sonia by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Sonia by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name SoniaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Sonia in baptisms by year.5037251201935194719591971198319951935–1939 1 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1950–1954 1 baptisms1955–1959 3 baptisms1960–1964 11 baptisms1965–1969 18 baptisms1970–1974 29 baptisms1975–1979 20 baptisms1980–1984 14 baptisms1985–1989 14 baptisms1990–1994 7 baptisms1995–1999 2 baptisms

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