Meaning: Its source is a Greek expression meaning "Wisdom."

Languages: This girl's name is used in German, English, Greek and Italian.

Nicknames: Sophie

Alternative Spellings: Sofia and Zsofia

Variant Forms: Sonja, Sophea and Zophia

Non-English Forms: Sofie, Zofia, Sofija and Sofiya

Popularity: The name Sophia ranked 33rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 441st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.