Sonya
Meaning
"wisdom"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,915
- Total SSA Count
- 104
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Son
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"wisdom"
Origin: Greek
"dweller in the town"
Origin: Old English
Sonya is more popular, ranked #1915 vs #29502 for Towns.
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Sonya is more popular, ranked #1915 compared to Towns at #29502 in the United States.
Sonya means "wisdom" (Greek origin). Towns means "dweller in the town" (Old English origin).
Sonya is primarily a girl name. Towns is primarily a boy name.