Nepali unisex name
Sofiya name meaning
सोफिया
Say it: so-FI-ya/sopʰijaː/
- Gender
- ♂♀ Unisex
- Origin
- Greek
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #279
Meaning of Sofiya
Variant spelling of Sophia; wisdom, from Greek.
नेपालीमा: सोफिया सोफिया नामको अर्को हिज्जे हो, जसको अर्थ ज्ञान वा बुद्धि हुन्छ। यो ग्रीक भाषाबाट आएको हो।
Names like Priya, Supriya and Riya. More girl names ending in -iya →
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Sofiya at a glance
| Name | Sofiya |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | सोफिया also सोफिय, सोफ़िय |
| Gender | Used for both boys and girls (25% boys in our data) |
| Linguistic origin | Greek |
| Commonly used in | Christian tradition, Modern |
| Starts with | S · स |
| Length | 6 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #279 among unisex names (4 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Other spellings of Sofiya
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Names with a similar meaning
- Bibek♂विवेकConscience, wisdom, discernment
- Sujan♂सुजनGood person
- Manish♂मनिषLord of the mind
- Prabin♂प्रविनSkilful, expert, proficient
- Ganesh♂गणेशLord of the ganas
- Kushal♂कुशलSkilful, clever and capable
- Manisha♀मनिषाWisdom, intellect
- Kapil♂कपिलTawny or reddish-brown
- Bivek♂विवेकConscience, wisdom, discernment
- Subodh♂सुबोधEasily understood
- Vivek♂विवेकConscience, wisdom, discernment
- Pravin♂प्रविनSkilful, expert, proficient
Names that sound like Sofiya
- Soniya♀सोनियाGolden, beautiful
- Somiya♀सोमियाGentle, calm, moonlike
- Sonika♀सोनिकाGolden
- Sobita♂♀शोभिताAdorned, beautiful, splendid
- Shriya♀श्रियाProsperity, good fortune and auspiciousness
- Sabiya♀सबियाMorning breeze
- Somya♀सौम्यGentle, soft, mild
- Sonia♀सोनियाBeautiful, golden
- Soumya♀सौम्यGentle, calm, soft
- Sefina♀सेफिनाBoat, ship
- Sepiya♀सेपिया
- Siya♂सियाAnother name of Goddess Sita, consort of Lord Rama
Sofiya in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐳𑑀𑐦𑐶𑐫𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒮𑒼𑒤𑒱𑒨𑒰 |
| Bengali | সোফিযা |
| Gujarati | સોફિયા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀲𑁄𑀨𑀺𑀬𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | sophiyā |
FAQ about the name Sofiya
What is the meaning of Sofiya?
Sofiya means: Variant spelling of Sophia; wisdom, from Greek. (नेपालीमा: ज्ञान)
Is Sofiya a boy or girl name?
Used for both boys and girls (25% boys in our data).
How do you write Sofiya in Nepali?
Sofiya is written सोफिया in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written सोफिय or सोफ़िय.
How do you pronounce Sofiya?
Sofiya is pronounced so-FI-ya (IPA: /sopʰijaː/).
What is the origin of the name Sofiya?
Sofiya is of Greek origin.
How popular is the name Sofiya?
Sofiya ranks #279 among unisex names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Sofiya?
Other spellings of Sofiya: Sophiya, Sofia.