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Sonda

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How to Pronounce Sonda

Pronounced SAHN-duh /ˈsɑːn.dΙ™/Medium

Meaning: Sonda reads as a variant of Sondra, itself a short form of Alexandra, from Greek alexein, 'to defend', and aner, 'man' β€” 'defender of man'; it also brushes against Sonya, the Russian pet form of Sophia, 'wisdom', but the Alexandra line is the stronger one.Low

In 30 seconds: Sonda is a variant of Sondra, short for Alexandra, 'defender of man' (said 'SAHN-duh').
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Origin LowGreek, English
MeaningSonda reads as a variant of Sondra, itself a short form of Alexandra, from Greek alexein, 'to defend', and aner, 'man' β€” 'defender of man'; it also brushes against Sonya, the Russian pet form of Sophia, 'wisdom', but the Alexandra line is the stronger one.
U.S. rank (1989)#10686 β†— Rising
1989 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1966
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 717
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Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 197419371989

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Sonda is a trimmed variant of Sondra, a short form of Alexandra, from Greek roots meaning 'defender of man'. Its sound also nods to Sonya, the Russian form of Sophia, 'wisdom', giving it two elegant pedigrees.

It belongs to the mid-twentieth-century taste for smooth, Slavic-flavored girls' names; a Sonda today is likely a mother or grandmother, and the spelling remains a rare cousin of Sondra and Sonya.

Did you know? Sonda rode the mid-century fashion for Sondra and Sonya; it crested around 1966 at only a few dozen girls a year and thinned by the late nineteen-eighties.
Overall data confidence 45%
References β€” Sonda β€” variant of Sondra; short for Alexandra 'defender of man'

Variations

SondraSonya

Nicknames

SonSonnie

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Sondraβ€” the parent form Sonda trims, sharing the Alexandra root
Sonyaβ€” a near relative in sound, from Sophia
Rhondaβ€” a like two-syllable '-nda' name of the era
Wandaβ€” another mid-century '-nda' girl's name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sonda mean?

Sonda is a variant of Sondra, a short form of Alexandra meaning 'defender of man', from Greek.

How do you pronounce Sonda?

It's said SAHN-duh /ˈsɑːn.dΙ™/ β€” two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Sonda a boy or girl name?

Sonda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sonda?

Sonda has always been rare, a mid-twentieth-century variant of Sondra that is very uncommon today.

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