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Sofia
Wisdom
Origin
Greek
Used in
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Name day
Celebrated on September 30
Popularity
#1 in the Italian baby-name ranking
Origin and meaning of Sofia
Sofia comes from the ancient Greek sophía (σοφία), “wisdom” — a quality of divine knowledge, celebrated in Constantinople's great Hagia Sophia basilica. Spread across Europe since the Middle Ages, it has topped Italy's ISTAT girls' name ranking for several years. Parents love its soft sound and the way it travels effortlessly across languages, from the English Sophia to the French Sophie.
Variants around the world
How Sofia is said in other languages.
SophiaSophieZofiaSonia
Famous people
- Sofia Loren— actress
- Sofia Coppola— film director
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