• Origin: Tibetan བསོད་ནམས (Tibetan); सोनम (Hindi, Marathi), โซนัม (Thai)
• Meaning: “virtuous, merit.”
• Gender: unisex
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A classic Tibetan and Himalayan name, Sonam literally means “merit, virtue, good fortune, spiritual merit.” It comes from the Tibetan term bsod nams, a central concept in Tibetan Buddhism referring to the positive karma or merit accumulated through virtuous deeds.

The name is also used in Northern India.

Sources

• https://www.behindthename.com/name/sonam
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonam