Gender: Girl
Meaning: Wisdom — the highest of all virtues in ancient philosophy
Origin: Greek — from sophia (σοφία), wisdom
Popularity: Ranked #6 in 2024 with 12,088 babies born.
History: Sophia has been a name of queens, saints, and philosophers since ancient Greece. The Hagia Sophia — the great cathedral of Constantinople — means Holy Wisdom. It was a popular name among European royalty for centuries. In the United States it entered the top 10 in 2006 and held the #1 spot from 2011 to 2013. Its elegant three-syllable flow and its profound meaning give it a gravitas that few names can match. Sofia (without the 'ph') is the equally popular Spanish and Italian spelling.
Famous people named Sophia: Sophia Loren (actress), Sophia Bush (actress), Sophia Vergara (actress)
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Sophia? About 1 in 275 babies born in 2024 were named Sophia, or roughly 33.1 per day in the United States.
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