Soniyah
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SOH-nee-ya
- Origin
- Greek
Soniyah is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “wisdom”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Soniyah mean?
Greek: spelling of Soniya; Indian spelling of Sonia, a Russian pet form of Sophia
“wisdom”
Spelling of Sonia, a Russian pet form of Sophia; in India it is also linked with Hindi sona 'gold'.
Meaning borrowed from Soniya.
Is Soniyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Soniyah is a girls' name.
How popular is Soniyah in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 9 girls. It first appears in the records in 2003.
Half of all the girls named Soniyah in the US since 1880 were born between 2008 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Soniyah in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | #13,448 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12,442 |
| 2018 | 8 | #11,422 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11,611 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16,210 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10,861 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #14,577 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12,193 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13,339 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12,270 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13,698 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13,827 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13,918 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11,412 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16,455 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 5 | #15,777 |
Names like Soniyah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Sariyah, Aaliyah, Zaniyah, Kaliyah, Samiyah, Jaliyah, Naziyah, Zaliyah, Saniyah, Kamiyah, Aziyah, Hadassah
Names related to Soniyah
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Soniyah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/soniyah, updated 20 October 2026.