From the Greek meaning wisdom.

Origin and meaning of sophia. It is also has a rich history as a Saint name. Saint Sophia in ancient church names and place names in the East is not necessarily a reference to a person. Sophia is one of the most popular girls name in the western world.

It was originally used and popularized by European royalty during the Middle Ages. With that in mind here are some of the possible meanings to the Fall and Redemption of Sophia. Origin of the name Sophia.

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. French form of Sophia. Sophia has Greek origins meaning wisdom and is a variant of Sophie and alternatively spelled Sofia.

The girl name Sophia is derived from the Greek word for virtue Sophia Σοφία that means wisdom to be wise. A borrowing from the Greek Sophia is directly derived from sophia wisdom skill. This was the name of an early probably mythical saint who died of grief after her three daughters were martyred during the reign of the emperor Hadrian.

Sophia - Name Meaning Origin Popularity. The phrase also is the English translation of the Greek for divine wisdom holy wisdom to which churches were dedicated. Variants Sophia Sophy English Sofie Sofia Sophia German Sofie Dutch Diminutive Fieke Dutch.

Other alternate spellings include Sofiya and Sofea. Sophia is a Greek name meaning wisdom Gender. Meaning of Sophia Sophia means wisdom from Greek Σοφία.