Sofya Forename
6,290th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 167,336 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Armenia
Sofya Forename User-submission:
Sofya or Sofie is a variation of the Greek name Sophia, which was derived from sophia, meaning 'wisdom' in Greek. It was the name of a Roman Saint, the mother of faith, hope, and charity.
Sofya Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 100% | 147,329 | 1:979 | 124 |
| Armenia | 100% | 3,484 | 1:838 | 185 |
| Belarus | 99% | 3,469 | 1:2,733 | 162 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 3,129 | 1:5,672 | 617 |
| United States | 100% | 1,581 | 1:229,309 | 7,802 |
| Uzbekistan | 100% | 1,494 | 1:20,607 | 1,640 |
| Brazil | - | 1,163 | 1:184,210 | 8,455 |
| Morocco | 100% | 1,092 | 1:31,455 | 1,617 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 919 | 1:280,700 | 24,917 |
| Tajikistan | 100% | 839 | 1:9,982 | 1,040 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 728 | 1:8,205 | 1,246 |
| Egypt | 100% | 347 | 1:264,844 | 8,902 |
| Azerbaijan | 99% | 262 | 1:36,805 | 2,603 |
| Turkmenistan | 100% | 247 | 1:22,157 | 550 |
| Moldova | - | 158 | 1:22,539 | 658 |
| Spain | 100% | 123 | 1:378,292 | 5,564 |
| India | 100% | 121 | 1:10,040,314 | 301,371 |
| Transnistria | 100% | 106 | 1:4,487 | 218 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 75 | 1:984,368 | 29,064 |
| Germany | 100% | 55 | 1:1,757,780 | 10,822 |
| France | 100% | 51 | 1:1,303,340 | 9,131 |
| England | 100% | 46 | 1:1,208,759 | 18,637 |
| Greece | 100% | 39 | 1:280,373 | 4,908 |
| Latvia | - | 38 | 1:53,043 | 1,425 |
| Georgia | 100% | 38 | 1:98,381 | 3,625 |
| Thailand | 97% | 35 | 1:2,001,880 | 55,915 |
| Estonia | 100% | 31 | 1:42,432 | 2,607 |
| Turkey | 100% | 30 | 1:2,593,390 | 16,208 |
| Canada | 100% | 30 | 1:1,104,446 | 21,208 |
| Portugal | - | 28 | 1:371,817 | 6,212 |
| Malaysia | 96% | 27 | 1:1,127,776 | 38,447 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 21 | 1:804,861 | 15,561 |
| Italy | 100% | 20 | 1:3,053,104 | 18,341 |
| Sweden | 100% | 16 | 1:616,119 | 14,675 |
| Israel | - | 16 | 1:525,182 | 10,080 |
| China | - | 14 | 1:97,575,413 | 64,568 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 8 | 1:873,799 | 10,237 |
| Japan | - | 8 | 1:15,998,257 | 41,670 |
| Australia | - | 8 | 1:1,707,203 | 16,445 |
| Zambia | - | 8 | 1:1,981,849 | 20,512 |
| Qatar | 100% | 8 | 1:296,201 | 31,456 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 7 | 1:27,765,383 | 122,080 |
| Finland | 80% | 7 | 1:783,312 | 7,794 |
| Mexico | 100% | 6 | 1:20,690,738 | 47,722 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 5 | 1:1,642,699 | 15,939 |
| Norway | 100% | 5 | 1:1,026,466 | 14,100 |
| Abkhazia | 100% | 5 | 1:48,684 | 1,663 |
| Denmark | - | 5 | 1:1,129,900 | 12,942 |
| Monaco | - | 4 | 1:9,616 | 1,312 |
| South Korea | - | 4 | 1:1,386,105 | 20,690 |
| Ecuador | - | 3 | 1:5,908,973 | 18,111 |
| Belgium | 100% | 3 | 1:3,830,014 | 25,398 |
| Peru | - | 3 | 1:10,597,151 | 58,549 |
| Taiwan | - | 2 | 1:11,884,841 | 132,786 |
| Scotland | - | 2 | 1:2,675,183 | 18,328 |
| Colombia | - | 2 | 1:23,889,463 | 63,722 |
| Cyprus | - | 2 | 1:435,538 | 3,859 |
| Czechia | 100% | 2 | 1:5,328,081 | 8,108 |
| Uganda | 100% | 2 | 1:20,478,460 | 91,660 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 1 | 1:20,799,087 | 16,824 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 1 | 1:7,151,993 | 94,323 |
| Zimbabwe | - | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| South Africa | 100% | 1 | 1:54,532,649 | 471,300 |
| Slovenia | 100% | 1 | 1:2,458,758 | 6,723 |
| Lithuania | - | 1 | 1:2,951,882 | 5,377 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Costa Rica | - | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Iraq | - | 1 | 1:35,017,859 | 22,933 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Singapore | - | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| Malawi | 100% | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Montenegro | - | 1 | 1:634,576 | 4,914 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Niger | 100% | 1 | 1:19,183,994 | 77,442 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 1 | 1:177,564,360 | 489,087 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Senegal | 100% | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
Sofya (6,516) may also be a surname.
Sofya Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Sofya or Sofie is a variation of the Greek name Sophia, which was derived from sophia, meaning 'wisdom' in Greek. It was the name of a Roman Saint, the mother of faith, hope, and charity.
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Sofya Demographics
Sofya Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 305 (2014)
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Sofya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sofya in the Russian language | ||
| Софья | sofa | - |
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