Sofia
Sofia is a girls' name of Greek origin meaning “wisdom.” It ranked #9 in the United States in 2025. The Spanish and Italian spelling of Sophia, widely used across Latin America and Southern Europe.
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how do you pronounce Sofia?
soh-FEE-uh
where does the name Sofia come from?
From the Greek σοφία, meaning wisdom. Sofia is the spelling used across Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Scandinavian and Slavic languages, where the f reflects ordinary pronunciation, while the ph of Sophia preserves the Greek letter phi through Latin transliteration.
The name has consistently ranked among the top names in the United States.
how popular is this name?
Sofia has appeared in the US top 1,000 in 93 years since 1881, and fell outside it for 52. It peaked at #9 in 2025.
See the milestone years
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #9 |
| 2024 | #10 |
| 2023 | #12 |
| 2022 | #13 |
| 2021 | #18 |
| 2020 | #17 |
| 2019 | #17 |
| 2018 | #17 |
| 2017 | #15 |
| 2016 | #14 |
| 2010 | #28 |
| 2000 | #161 |
| 1990 | #642 |
| 1980 | #820 |
| 1970 | #989 |
| 1930 | #800 |
| 1920 | #939 |
| 1910 | #698 |
| 1900 | #917 |
| 1881 | #740 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset (through 2025). Years absent from the table are years Sofia fell outside the top 1,000.
the history of Sofia
The Bulgarian capital takes its name from the Church of St Sofia rather than the other way round, and the dedication is to Holy Wisdom, as at the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. The name has been continuously popular across southern and eastern Europe, and the Sofia spelling has increasingly overtaken Sophia in American use since the 2000s.
who are famous people named Sofia?
- Sofia Vergara (actress)
- Sofia Coppola (director)
- Sofia the First (Disney character)
what are the nicknames and variants of Sofia?
Nicknames
what names are similar to Sofia?
what names go well with Sofia?
Sibling names that share Sofia's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
quick answers about Sofia
What does the name Sofia mean?
Sofia means “wisdom”.
What is the origin of the name Sofia?
Sofia comes from the Greek naming tradition. Related forms include Sophia, Zofia and Sofie.
How popular is the name Sofia?
Sofia ranked #9 in the US in 2025, according to Social Security data. Its best year was 2025, at #9, and it has spent 93 years in the top 1,000 since 1881.
Is Sofia a boy or girl name?
Sofia is primarily a girls' name.
How do you pronounce Sofia?
Sofia is pronounced soh-FEE-uh, with 3 syllables.
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