Sofia

Girl · Greek

Sofia

Say it: soh-FEE-ah

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Meaning

From Greek sophia 'wisdom'.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Sofia was the most popular girls' name in Italy for much of the 2000s and 2010s.

Its wave through time

Popular now

In the United States

148,425 babies given this name since 1881
At its height in 2015, about 1 in 184 girls
6,934 babies in 2020

Through the ages

The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

Italian Greek Spanish Portuguese Bulgarian Mexican Central American Andean Argentine Caribbean Brazilian

The family of the name

Other spellings: Sophia

English	Sophia
Greek	Sofia
Spanish	Sofía
French	Sophie

Famous bearers

Sophia Loren (Sofia Scicolone), actress

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Where this comes from

National birth statistics of European countries source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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