ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ sˈoʊnɚ ɹˈæm dʒˈæt ʌv bˈeɪdiə ɡˈɑːtɹə ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn, hˌuː ɡˈeɪv ðə nˈeɪm sˈɑːnɐsˌɑːɹ tə ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ.
The village was founded by Sona Ram Jat of Bhadia gotra in 1616, who gave the name Sonasar to the village.