Sofiya

Sofiya is a popular girl’s name not only in a particular country or continent but the whole world. The meaning of Sofiya is ‘wisdom’, which came from the Greek word ‘Σοφία’ (Sophia). Another possible origin of the word can be in the Arabic name Safiya, which means ‘pure’. Even though the name has been in existence for a long time, it started gaining popularity in the late ’90s and became one of the most popular girl’s names in the 2000s. The name Sofiya has numerous versions in different languages in the world. In the Germanic languages, it is spelled Sophia, while in the Romance languages, it is Sofia. It becomes Soffia in the Welsh and Icelandic languages, while the Baltic and East Slavic languages use it as Sofiya, Sofija, and Sofya. The name also has a few counterparts in the West Slavic languages, such as Žofie, Žofia, and Zofia. The Turkish name Safiye has its origin in the Arabic name Safiya, and the Persian name Sofia comes from the Islamic sect Sufi. There have been numerous personalities of this name in the history of humanity, from saints to actors. Some of them are Saint Sophia of Rome, Saint Sofia of Suzdal, Sophia Dorothea of Celle, Queen Sofia of Spain; Sofiya Burkhanova, a Uzbekistani shot putter; Sofiya Bozhanova, a Bulgarian athlete; and Sofie Zamchick, an American actress and singer.

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Numerology

S is for superb, a great attitude about life.

O is for orderly, a lifelong passion.

F is for favorite, everyone’s best friend.

I is for instill, the lesson of life.

Y is for yearn, your innermost desires.

A is for acquaintance, the many friends you know.

Lucky

Sofiya lucky number is 3.

The number 3 has always held powerful symbolism. Think about good things coming in 3s, the birth-life-death cycle, the mind-body-soul connection, the 3 acts of a typical story. Wherever the number 3 shows up in your life, it's generally an omen of creativity, communication, optimism, and curiosity!

Sofiya in Pop Culture

• Romeo Santana character on "The Steve Harvey Show"
• Kojo "Romeo" Agu character in video game "Halo 3: ODST"
• Romeo character in the game "Minecraft Story Mode"
• Romeo and Cinderella a Vocaloid song by doriko using the Vocaloid Hatsune Miku