Meaning of the nameSonha
- Female
- So-nha
Sonha is a female name of uncertain origin that matches a form of the verb sonhar; it was given mostly to people born in the 1960s and 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 828 people named Sonha, the 9,429th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 52, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Sonha is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 828
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,429
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,114
- people
Sonha in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sonha, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (275 people).
825 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Sonha is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sonha in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 138 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 123 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 104 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 68 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 57 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 50 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 35 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 29 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 21 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sonha
The origin of Sonha as a name is uncertain. The word sonha exists in Portuguese as a form of the verb sonhar, 'to dream' (third person singular of the present indicative and imperative), according to Wiktionary, but this does not show the origin of the name. It is almost always a female name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 828 people named Sonha, with a median age of 52. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Wiktionary: sonha · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Sonha
What does the name Sonha mean?
The meaning of Sonha is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Sonha in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 828 people with the first name Sonha, which ranks it number 9,429 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Sonha a boy's or a girl's name?
Sonha is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 825 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Sonha most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Sonha (123 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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