The first name Sona
A girl’s name from Armenian.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Armenian origin
Borrowed from Armenian Սոնա (Sona).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Sona last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2008, with 10 births (#2,292).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sona with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sona at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 40 girls born in the United States were named Sona, the 3,766th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Sona in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Sona
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sona JobartehGambian musician, born 1983
- Soňa ČervenáCzech operatic mezzo-soprano (1925–2023)
- Soňa NovákováCzech beach volleyball player, born 1975
- Soňa PertlováCzech chess player (1988–2011)
- Soňa BernardováCzech synchronized swimmer, born 1976
- Sona Akhundova-BagirbekovaAzerbaijani ophthalmologist, 1896–1982
Questions
- What does the name Sona mean?
- Borrowed from Armenian Սոնա (Sona).
- What is the origin of the name Sona?
- Borrowed from Armenian Սոնա (Sona).
- How popular is the name Sona?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Sona, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2008, with 10 births.
- Is Sona a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,443 US babies named Sona since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sona most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 40 babies were named Sona, its highest rank at 3,766th.