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Sophia

Wisdom

Origin

Greek

Used in

ende

Origin and meaning of Sophia

Sophia is the international spelling of Sofia, from the ancient Greek sophía (σοφία), 'wisdom' — a quality of divine knowledge honoured in Constantinople's great Hagia Sophia. Spread across Europe since the Middle Ages, it is today among the most beloved girls' names in the English-speaking world and in Germany. Its charm lies in a soft sound and instant recognizability in almost every language.

Variants around the world

How Sophia is said in other languages.

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