Sophia

Ancient Greek

Sophia appeared in the US girl naming records from 1880 through 2024, reaching its highest point in 2012. It is a 3-syllable girl name ranked #53 by total recorded use. Common spelling relatives include Sofia.

#53girl rank

2012peak year

3syllables

Origin of the spelling

Origin & meaning

OriginAncient Greek

MeaningFrom Greek sophia, “wisdom.”

Sophia is the Greek word for wisdom. The name has a long religious, literary, and royal history in Europe, and its variants appear across many languages.

It became prominent in Britain through the Hanoverian royal family and later rose again in the United States from the 1990s.