GirlGreek origin3 syllables
Sophia
Meaning: “Wisdom”
About the name Sophia
Sophia is a girl name with Greek roots, meaning “Wisdom”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Sophia ranked #5 for girls in the US, with 12,561 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2012. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Sophia were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “wisdom”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Sophia”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #5
- In 2015
- #3
- Babies in 2025
- 12,561
Popularity of Sophia, 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).
Nicknames for Sophia
Names similar to Sophia
- Sofia“Wisdom”
- Cynthia“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Lydia“the region of Lydia”
- Stephanie“crown, wreath”
- AndreaOrigin debated
- Angela“messenger, angel”
- ElenaOrigin debated
- KatherineOrigin debated
- Madeline“woman from Magdala”
- Margaret“Pearl”
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.