Entry № 5524 · Other origin

Sona Sona — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SOH-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Other
Meaning
"Gold (Persian/Hindi + foundational)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "gold (persian/hindi + foundational)".

Sona is from the Other Sonā. A modern American baby name in the broader Other heritage aesthetic. Sona is a foundational name with deep heritage. Persian / Hindi Sonā gold + Sanskrit suvarṇa gold + foundational central in pan-Persian + Indian aesthetic-naming heritage + foundational central in Persian + Indian sacred-metallurgical heritage + foundational central in Hindu Diwali Lakshmi Puja gold-veneration + foundational central in Persian gold-leaf manuscript illumination + foundational Sona Mohapatra Indian singer + foundational pan-Persian + Indian feminine naming heritage. Foundational Other feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Other heritage.

Gold (Persian/Hindi + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Persian / Hindi *Sonā* gold + Sanskrit *suvarṇa* gold + foundational central in pan-Persian + Indian aesthetic-naming heritage + foundational central in Persian + Indian sacred-metallurgical heritage + foundational central in Hindu Diwali Lakshmi Puja gold-veneration + foundational central in Persian gold-leaf manuscript illumination + foundational Sona Mohapatra Indian singer + foundational pan-Persian + Indian feminine naming heritage

The name in its native script.

سونا
Transliteration
Sonā
Pronunciation
/ ˈsoʊ.nə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Sona stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Sona · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Sonas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Persian gold / Diwali Lakshmi
Persian/Hindi gold + Sanskrit suvarṇa + Persian + Indian sacred-metallurgical + Hindu Diwali Lakshmi Puja gold-veneration + Persian gold-leaf manuscripts
Persian + Hindu

Names connected to Sona.

The number behind Sona.

4

The Builder

Sona has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Other meaning. 2 syllables. Sona."
Mother of one