How do you pronounce Sophia?

So-fee-ah, IPA /soʊ.ˈfiː.ə/.

What is the origin of the name Sophia?

Sophia is a Feminine name from Greek (European).

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Wisdom. Hagia Sophia — Holy Wisdom — has carried the name over Constantinople for 1,500 years.

Σοφία

So-fee-ah · /soʊ.ˈfiː.ə/

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Meaning

Wisdom

Legacy

Hagia Sophia — Holy Wisdom — has carried the name over Constantinople for 1,500 years.

Known for

A top-five girls' name across dozens of countries for two decades, from the Greek for wisdom.

wisdom

🦉

Athena's owl is Greek wisdom's oldest emblem.

📖

Philosophia — the love of sophia — named a whole discipline after her.

🕯️

Wisdom in Byzantine art is a lit lamp, not a loud voice.

Moral

Know before you judge

Character

Thought before speech

Mindset

Understanding is the first kindness

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