Sophia (given name)
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For other uses, see Sophia (disambiguation) and Sofia (disambiguation).
For the Latvian, Lithuanian, and Serbian name, see Sofija (given name).
Sophia, also spelled Sofia, is a feminine given name, from Greek Σοφία, Sophía, "Wisdom". Other forms include Sophie, Sophy, and Sofie. The given name is first recorded in the beginning of the 4th century.[2] It is a common female name in the Eastern Orthodox countries. It became very popular in the West beginning in the later 1990s and became one of the most popularly given girls' names in the Western world in the first decades of the 21st century.
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Gender | feminine |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Greek |
Derivation | from Greek Σοφία, Sophía |
Meaning | Wisdom[1] |
Region of origin | Byzantine Empire |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Sofia |
Variant form(s) | Sophie, Sophy |
Related names | Sofija, Sofiya, Sofya, Sophus |
See also | Sonia |
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