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GirlPronounced German /ˈzɔn.ja/; Dutch /ˈsɔn.jaː/; Finnish /ˈson.jɑ/; Macedonian /ˈsɔ.ɲa/Slovene language family

Sonja

Form of Sonya in various languages.

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Sonja is a girl name.

Pronunciation: German /ˈzɔn.ja/; Dutch /ˈsɔn.jaː/; Finnish /ˈson.jɑ/; Macedonian /ˈsɔ.ɲa/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationGerman /ˈzɔn.ja/; Dutch /ˈsɔn.jaː/; Finnish /ˈson.jɑ/; Macedonian /ˈsɔ.ɲa/
Language familySlovene

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Form of Sonya in various languages.

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Usage: german, dutch, swedish, norwegian, danish, icelandic, finnish, slovene, serbian, croatian, macedonian | Serbian: Соња

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