Sufia

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning wise or pure; a form of Sophia.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Sufia by the numbers

Sufia was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 8 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Sophia

Like Sufia, 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.

  • Sonyawisdom; a form of Sophia135 in the US (2017)
  • Sophyawisdom; a spelling variant of Sophia21 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)
  • Sophiahwisdom; a form of Sophia13 in the US (2017)
  • Sophianawise woman; from Sophia11 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sufia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Sofiawisdom1,490 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Safiapure; serene38 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sufiyaa form of Sophia; wisdom4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Soniawisdom; russian form of Sophia264 in the US (2017)
  • Sofiewisdom; a form of Sophia160 in the US (2017)
  • Samialofty; elevated117 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean purity

Like Sufia, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
  • Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Katherinepure2,833 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Lilianalily; purity2,747 in the US (2017)
  • Catherinepure; clear1,573 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean wisdom

Like Sufia, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Sophiawisdom14,848 in the US (2017)
  • 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)

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