About the name Sofya
Sofya is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “wisdom”. It is related to Sophia, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Sofya ranked #8801 for girls in the US, with 12 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2011. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Sofya were girls.
Etymology
An alternative spelling of Sophia, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “wisdom”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Sofya”, “Sophia”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #8801
- In 2015
- #10065
- Babies in 2025
- 12
Popularity of Sofya, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Names similar to Sofya
- Sonya“wisdom”
- Sandra“to defend + man”
- Selene“light”
- Sophy“wisdom”
- Stacey“steadfast, stable”
- Charis“beauty, elegance, charm, grace”
- Chloeigh“young green shoot”
- Chloey“young green shoot”
- Christianne“Christ, anointed [one]”
- Cindi“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.