Greek

Sophia

Pronounced so-FEE-ahShare

Meaning: Wisdom

  • Girl
  • Top 100
  • 3 syllables

The story

Sophia is the Greek word for wisdom, used as a personal name through centuries of Christian and European history. The shorter forms and related spellings in other languages retain that root.

Nicknames

  • Sophie
  • Soph
  • Fia
  • Sof

Spellings & variants

Famous namesakes

  • Sophia LorenActor

Popularity

Top 100

One of the 100 most popular names in the US.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Sophia comes from Greek.

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