MEANING & HISTORY
What does Sofía mean?
Sofía is the Spanish accented form of Sophia, from Greek sophia, wisdom. The f spelling and accent reflect Spanish convention rather than another root meaning.
The name has a long Christian and European transmission. Wisdom is the direct noun behind the name, not an assessment of a particular person’s intelligence or judgment.
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Pronunciation & syllables
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Origin and name formation
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SpanishEtymology & source
Ultimately from Ancient Greek σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”).
a female given name, equivalent to English Sophia
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People with the name Sofía
Public figures and other documented namesakes linked by an explicit given-name claim. This is a selection of records, not a popularity ranking.
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Sofía
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Use in Philippine-linked records
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distinct person records with an explicit given-name claim
Community-edited coverage, not a census or birth registry. Examples: Sofía
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Sofía in the birth records
Exact spelling and stated year in the published name tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Tables included: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The 2016 fact sheet lists five names per sex; the later tables include ten. Missing counts are not inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Similar names to Sofía
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Sofia♀Wisdom
- Sonia♀Russian familiar form of Sophia; wisdom
- Sonya·Russian familiar form of Sophia; wisdom
- Sophia♀Wisdom
- Sol♂♀Sun in Latin and Spanish; also a short name
- Soling♀Solitude, through familiar Soledad
- Sonny♂Affectionate form from son
- Sophie♀Wisdom
What rhymes with Sofía?
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Names with a similar written ending
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Explore Sofía further
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- Wikidata given-name item Q12375180 — Sofía (opens in a new tab)
Given-name identity, native labels, language associations and explicit class where present; not lexical meaning or population frequency.
- Wikidata — Sofía (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name claim P735 linking to Q12375180 and citizenship claim P27 linking to Philippines Q928; community-edited evidence, not a civil-registry record.
- Wiktionary contributors — Sofía (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Wiktionary: Sofía (opens in a new tab)
Personal-name formation and etymological relationships; imported dictionary account consulted.
- Wiktionary: Sophia (Tagalog) (opens in a new tab)
Consulted parent-name etymology or explicit sense relationship supporting the stated formation.
- Wiktionary: Sophia (Cebuano) (opens in a new tab)
Consulted parent-name etymology or explicit sense relationship supporting the stated formation.
- Wiktionary: Sophia (English) (opens in a new tab)
Consulted parent-name etymology or explicit sense relationship supporting the stated formation.