Baby Names: Sophia

Sophia

Derived from the Greek word that grew in popularity during the 17th and 18th century in England, most likely influenced by the heroine in Henry Fielding's 1749 novel "Tom Jones." Italian actress and academy award winner, Sophia Loren, brought attention to the name during the 1960s. Sophie is the French form of the name.

Popularity: Girls: Ranked #1 in 2012; See More Popularity Rankings

Origin: Greek

Gender: Female

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Variations: Submitted by: lotela
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Seraphina +; Sonny +; Submitted by: GriffinandArcher
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Sophie +; Add a Variation

Alternative Spellings: Sofia +; Sofija +; Sofiya +; Sofya +; Submitted by: jnnttmp4111
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Nicknames: Submitted by: violetrussell
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Fia +; Submitted by: GriffinandArcher
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Fifi +; Submitted by: rreeves36
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phia +; Submitted by: mirandaturner55
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Posey +; Submitted by: GriffinandArcher
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Soph +; Sophie +; Submitted by: GriffinandArcher
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Personality: Pretty; Follower; Quiet; Smart; Studious; Shy; Add a Personality Trait

Famous Sophias: Sophie Loren; Sophia Bush (actress); Sophia Myles (English actress); Add a Famous Sophia

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Sophia is on other name lists
: Saint Names for Girls; Top 50 Girl Names of 2005; Top 50 Girl Names of 2009

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