Fun Facts About the Name Sofiia
- 30 babies named Sofiia: U.S. records list 30 babies given the name Sofiia from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Sofiia Mean?
Sofiia is a spelling of the Greek name Sophia, from the noun sophía (σοφία), meaning "wisdom." The word was used in Greek for practical skill and sound judgment as well as for wisdom in general, and early Christian writers applied it to divine wisdom.
The spelling with two is reflects transliteration from Ukrainian Софія, where the vowel і stands for the Greek iota; Russian and Bulgarian forms of the same name are usually transliterated as Sofiya or Sofia. All of these descend from the same Greek word and carry the same meaning, so the difference is one of spelling and transliteration rather than of etymology.
Sofiia Name History & Origins
The name entered Christian use through the Greek word for wisdom and through Saint Sophia, venerated in the Eastern Church as a martyr of the second century and, in tradition, the mother of Faith, Hope, and Charity. The story of the mother and her three daughters is a hagiographic account rather than a documented record, but the veneration of Saint Sophia helped fix the name in Greek and later Slavic usage.
The most famous early monument of the name is Hagia Sophia, "Holy Wisdom," the great church built at Constantinople in the sixth century under the emperor Justinian. Churches dedicated to Holy Wisdom were later built in Kyivan Rus', including Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, begun in the eleventh century under Yaroslav the Wise. As Christianity spread north through Slavic-speaking lands, the Greek name was adopted into local forms such as Софія in Ukrainian and София in Russian and Bulgarian.
The form Sofiia belongs to that Slavic tradition and, in English, is chiefly a transliteration of the Ukrainian spelling. It should not be confused with the separate city name Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, although both go back to the same Greek word.
How Popular is the Name Sofiia?
Sofiia has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #7,522 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,806 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #7,522 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2023 | #14,930 | 6 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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