Variants Sophia Sophy English Sofie Sofia Sophia German Sofie Dutch Diminutive Fieke Dutch Other Languages Cultures Sophia Ancient Greek Sofia Sofiya Bulgarian Sofia Catalan Sofija Sonja Croatian Sofie Žofie Soňa Czech Sofia Sofie Sonja Vivi Danish Sofia Estonian Sofia.

Sophia name meanings and origins. Search for the meaning origin and popularity of first names from all over the globe. The name has been in common use in England since the 17th century when it was bestowed upon the infant daughter of James I. Discover boy or girl baby names or your own names meaning.

From the Greek for wisdom The name was used by European royalty in the Middle Ages. Meaning History. It is also has a rich history as a Saint name.

It was originally used and popularized by European royalty during the Middle Ages. Means wisdom in Greek. Spanish Italian and Scandinavian form of Sophia.

Sofia was in the top 10 girl names in Italy from 2002 to 2017. Sophia is a name found in much of the Christianized. Origin of the name Sophie.

Alternative Spellings Variations. Legends about her probably arose as a result of a medieval misunderstanding of the phrase Hagia Sophia Holy Wisdom which is the name of a large. The name Sophia is primarily a female name of Greek origin that means Wisdom.

The meaning of the name Sophia is. In Ancient philosophical texts and other Ancient Greek religions the people who personified wisdom were called Sophia figures Σοφοί. Other alternate spellings include Sofiya and Sofea.