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GirlPronounced Russian /ˈso.nʲə/; English /ˈsoʊn.jə/; English /ˈsɔːn.jə/

Sonya

Russian diminutive of Sophia.

Quick answer

Sonya is a girl name.

Pronunciation: Russian /ˈso.nʲə/; English /ˈsoʊn.jə/; English /ˈsɔːn.jə/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationRussian /ˈso.nʲə/; English /ˈsoʊn.jə/; English /ˈsɔːn.jə/

Meaning and history

Russian diminutive of Sophia. This is the name of a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (1869, English translation 1886).

Notes and context

Usage: russian, english | Russian: Соня