Meaning
Wisdom.
The exact scholarly name entry identifies the Greek noun for wisdom. This distinguishes a name’s word history from describing a bearer as wise.
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Sofia
Meaning, origin and pronunciation, with published usage by place and year.
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Origin
Greek-rooted name used in several languages.
The dictionary directly identifies Greek origin. The older Spanish label can describe a language of use, rather than the ultimate derivation; present-day ancestry is not inferred.
English pronunciation
SO-FEE-A (one recorded English league guide)
One bearer’s approximate English reading in the club’s official guide. The written aid is retained as printed; the guide does not consistently mark stress. Other families or languages may use another reading.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2025 | Girls | 997 · preliminary | 6 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| France | 2025 | Girls | 1,500 (rounded to 5) | 29 | Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2025 | Girls | 1,490 | 17 | Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published. |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | Girls | 49 | 32 | Two rank discrepancies and alternate-view differences retained. Automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published. |
| Scotland | 2025 | Girls | 142 | 17 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Ireland | 2025 | Girls | 145 | 23 | Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2025 | Girls | 8,252 | 9 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
| United States | 2025 | Boys | 9 | 8243 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Meaning: Wisdom.
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The exact scholarly name entry identifies the Greek noun for wisdom. This distinguishes a name’s word history from describing a bearer as wise. Credit: Eva Brylla and Katharina Leibring, Förnamn i Sverige – kortfattat namnlexikon, second edition (Institutet för språk och folkminnen, 2026), printed page 360. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; copyright remains with Charlotta Seiler Brylla, Katharina Leibring and Isof. No source prose, image or audio reproduced.
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Origin: Greek-rooted name used in several languages.
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The dictionary directly identifies Greek origin. The older Spanish label can describe a language of use, rather than the ultimate derivation; present-day ancestry is not inferred. Credit: Eva Brylla and Katharina Leibring, Förnamn i Sverige – kortfattat namnlexikon, second edition (Institutet för språk och folkminnen, 2026), printed page 360. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; copyright remains with Charlotta Seiler Brylla, Katharina Leibring and Isof. No source prose, image or audio reproduced.
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English pronunciation: SO-FEE-A (one recorded English league guide)
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One bearer’s approximate English reading in the club’s official guide. The written aid is retained as printed; the guide does not consistently mark stress. Other families or languages may use another reading. Credit: Australian Professional Leagues, Ninja A-League Women 2025/26 Pronunciation Guide, Canberra, PDF page 6. Source: https://aleagues.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2025/10/Ninja-A-League-Women-Pronunciation-Guide-25.26.pdf#page=6. License: original brief factual summary; source rights retained. Adaptation: Rare Baby Names retained only the short factual name information and its scope in original English. No source prose, table, biography, image or audio republished; no open license claimed.
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Supporting evidence: Isof: Sofia’s wisdom interpretation and name forms
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The reviewed entry supports the lexical meaning, underlying Greek origin and listed forms. It does not establish an English pronunciation. Credit: Eva Brylla and Katharina Leibring, Förnamn i Sverige – kortfattat namnlexikon, second edition (Institutet för språk och folkminnen, 2026), printed page 360. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; copyright remains with Charlotta Seiler Brylla, Katharina Leibring and Isof. No source prose, image or audio reproduced.
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Syllables: 3 (this recorded English guide)
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The short first-name aid SO-FEE-A represents 3 syllables in this reading. This count is not a rule for every bearer. Credit: Australian Professional Leagues, Ninja A-League Women 2025/26 Pronunciation Guide, Canberra, PDF page 6. Source: https://aleagues.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2025/10/Ninja-A-League-Women-Pronunciation-Guide-25.26.pdf#page=6. License: original brief factual summary; source rights retained. Adaptation: Rare Baby Names retained only the short factual name information and its scope in original English. No source prose, table, biography, image or audio republished; no open license claimed.
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Spelling variant: Sofija
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The exact name entry explicitly lists Sofija alongside Sofia and Sophia. Statistical series and pronunciation evidence remain separate. Credit: Eva Brylla and Katharina Leibring, Förnamn i Sverige – kortfattat namnlexikon, second edition (Institutet för språk och folkminnen, 2026), printed page 360. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; copyright remains with Charlotta Seiler Brylla, Katharina Leibring and Isof. No source prose, image or audio reproduced.
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Spelling variant: Sophia
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English given-name relationship. These spellings remain separate in popularity statistics.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Spelling variant: Zofia
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The exact name entry explicitly lists Zofia alongside Sofia and Sophia. Statistical series and pronunciation evidence remain separate. Credit: Eva Brylla and Katharina Leibring, Förnamn i Sverige – kortfattat namnlexikon, second edition (Institutet för språk och folkminnen, 2026), printed page 360. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; copyright remains with Charlotta Seiler Brylla, Katharina Leibring and Isof. No source prose, image or audio reproduced.
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Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk
Attribution: Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
(C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.
Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
U.S. Social Security Administration
Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.