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.
how do you pronounce Sofia?
soh-FEE-uh
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what does Sofia mean?
The name Sofia means “wisdom.” It comes from the Greek language tradition.
The Spanish and Italian spelling of Sophia, widely used across Latin America and Southern Europe. The name has consistently ranked among the top names in the United States.
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 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.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #9 |
| 2023 | #10 |
| 2022 | #11 |
| 2021 | #12 |
| 2020 | #12 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Sofia?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Sofia?
- Sofia Vergara (actress)
- Sofia Coppola (director)
- Sofia the First (Disney character)
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.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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