How do you pronounce Sophia?

Sophia is pronounced so-FEE-uh.

What is the origin of Sophia?

Sophia is of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek culture.

Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition Top 50 in 2024

Sophia

so-FEE-uh · 6 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Wisdom

Language

Greek

Culture

Ancient Greek

Religion

Christian

Style era

classic

Themes

wisdom · virtue

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#6

2024 births12,088

Peak year2012

First appeared1880

Total US births426,419

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

SophieSofiPia

Alternate spellings

SofiaSofiyaSophya

In other languages

Sofia (Italian)Sophie (French)Zofia (Polish)

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