Sophia
PopularA girl's name meaning wisdom.
Approved in Estados Unidos. Sophia is on the official SSA list of names you can register. In the national top 20 of 2025.
Origin
From Ancient Greek sophía (σοφία), meaning wisdom, often in reference to holy or divine wisdom.
Story
The name became tied early to the idea of holy Wisdom, evoked by the great basilica of Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) in Constantinople. It spread among European royalty in the Middle Ages and grew popular in Britain when the House of Hanover came to the throne in the 18th century.
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- Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications · SSA · ssa.gov (approved-name list & birth statistics)
- Behind the Name · Sophia
- Wiktionary · Sophia