Sofya
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning wisdom; a form of Sophia.
Sofya by the numbers
Sofya was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 23 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Sophia
Like Sofya, each of these traces back to Sophia: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Sofiewisdom; a form of Sophia160 in the US (2017)
- Sofijawisdom; a form of Sophia20 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sophiyawisdom; a form of Sophia16 in the US (2017)
- Sophinawisdom; a form of Sophia15 in the US (2017)
- Sophiagracewisdom and grace; a compound of Sophia and Grace13 in the US (2017)
- Sophianawise woman; from Sophia11 in the US (2017)
- Sophywisdom; diminutive of Sophia10 in the US (2017)
- Sofiiawisdom; a form of Sophia9 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sofya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Sofya
Names that are said the same way as Sofya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Sofya, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
- Sophiewisdom724 in England and Wales (2025)
- Athenagoddess of wisdom and warfare519 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sagewise one1,669 in the US (2017)
- Skylerscholar, learned one; modern respelling of Schuyler1,459 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sofya
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