Sophia is a common female name in the eastern orthodox countries It became very popular in the west beginning in the later 1990s and became one of the most popularly given girls' names in the western world in the first decades of the 21st century. Legends about her probably arose as a result of a medieval misunderstanding of the phrase hagia sophia holy wisdom, which is the name of a large basilica in constantinople. Sophia, from greek sophia meaning wisdom or skill, originates from sophos wise. it signifies both a female name and divine or practical wisdom. Sophia is often used as a girl's name Learn more about the meaning, origin, and popularity of the name sophia.
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