Girl · Hindi (from Sanskrit suvarṇa) · Hindu
Sonika
सोनिकाSay it SOH-ni-kaa
- Meaning
- Golden; from Hindi sonā, gold Platts, p. 701
- Say it
- SOH-ni-kaa
- Written
- सोनिका
- Other spellings
- Sonica
- First sound
- सो · Kumbh rashi
Sonika
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Sonika meaning
Sonika (सोनिका) is a Hindu girl's name of Hindi origin (from Sanskrit suvarṇa). By its first sound, सो, it is a Kumbh rashi name (Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Golden; from Hindi sonā, gold
Sonika (सोनिका) is a modern girl's name built on Hindi sonā, "gold", with the feminine ending -ikā that also appears in names like Kanika and Mallika. Platts records sonā as gold and traces it to Sanskrit suvarṇa. Sonika itself is not found in the classical dictionaries, and families use it to mean "golden" or "golden-hued"; a few name sites give "sound" instead, which we could not trace to any source. It sits in the same family as Sona, Sonal and Sonali.
Source: Platts, A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English (1884), p. 701 · entry sonā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Platts, sonā, p. 701
Fits your syllable
First sound सो
Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, pada 2 · Kumbh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Sonika · Sonica