Sonora
Meaning
"sonorous, resonant, pleasant-sounding"
Origin: Latin/Spanish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,928
- Total SSA Count
- 56
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Nora, Sonny
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sonorous, resonant, pleasant-sounding"
Origin: Latin/Spanish
"holly garden (via Leslie)"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Sonora is more popular, ranked #2928 vs #3071 for Yesly.
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Sonora is more popular, ranked #2928 compared to Yesly at #3071 in the United States.
Sonora means "sonorous, resonant, pleasant-sounding" (Latin/Spanish origin). Yesly means "holly garden (via Leslie)" (Scottish Gaelic origin).
Sonora is primarily a girl name. Yesly is primarily a girl name.