Meaning and origin
Sophia is a Greek girl name. The meaning of the name is `Wise`.
Where is it used? The name Sophia is mainly used in English, Greek, German and in Italian.
How do they say it elsewhere? Sofija (In Serbian and in Croatian) Sonje (In Scandinavian) Sofiya (In Russian) Zofia (In Polish) Sofia (In Norwegian, Swedish, Italian and in Greek) Tzofiya (In Jewish) Zsófia (In Hungarian) Sonja (In German) Sophie (In French, English and in German) Sonia (In English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and in Romanian)
See also In Russian: Sonya (F) In Polish: Zosia In Hungarian: Zsófika In German, Danish and in Dutch: Sofie In English: Sophy
Extra information: Alternative meanings (Italian) Wise (German) Wise
What Sophia`s say about their name
The best thing about the name Sophia: its a simple name
The worst thing about the name: people pronounce it wrong somtimes
If my name wasn`t Sophia....: i dont know
Extra information: its just a standard name that isn't really about anymore.
The best thing about the name Sophia: Very unique and sophisticated and lots of people say they like my name
The worst thing about the name: Nothing
If my name wasn`t Sophia....: Never...just no!
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The best thing about the name Sophia: U R smart
The worst thing about the name: people mispell UR name
If my name wasn`t Sophia....: my husband wouldn't call me soph, sophie soap, sophana ect...
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The best thing about the name Sophia: I Get Alot Of Comments Sayin It Is A Lovely Name
The worst thing about the name: All Through My School Years My Name Got Pronounced So-Fi-a Years Of That Becomes A Pain
If my name wasn`t Sophia....: I Dont Think So
Extra information: Please Do Not Name Your Child Sophia Its Nothing But Hastle
Sophia appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 6. In the last 128 years Sophia has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 11 times and reached the top-10 2 times. 2007 was a `top year` for the name Sophia. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #6. Our records go back to 1880