Entry № 9846 · Greek origin

Sofia Sofia — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ soh-FEE-ah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Wisdom"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 9
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "wisdom".

Sofia is the Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Sophia — both meaning "wisdom" from the Greek σοφία. The two spellings are essentially the same name, with Sofia being more common in Romance-language countries and Sophia in English-speaking ones.

Sofia has overtaken Sophia in popularity in many countries — Spain, Italy, Mexico, Argentina, Russia. In the United States, Sofia has been in the top 25 since 2008 and continues to climb.

Wisdom — a Greek name.

The name in its native script.

Sofia
Transliteration
Sofia
Pronunciation
/ soˈfiː.ə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Sofia stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 9 in the U.S.

Sofias before her.

Real people
Sofia Coppola
American filmmaker. Academy Award winner for Best Original Screenplay (Lost in Translation).
born 1971
Sofia Vergara
Colombian-American actress. Star of Modern Family.
born 1972
In fiction
Sofia
Title character of the animated film Sofia the First.
Disney, 2013–2018

Names connected to Sofia.

The number behind Sofia.

5

The Seeker

In Pythagorean numerology the letters of Sofia reduce to 5, The Seeker. This is a traditional interpretive system, not a factual claim about the name.