Sophia Ranks At The Top Of The List Of Names For Baby Girls

Sophia. It is a name so sophisticated, a name so strong and at the same time, a name so very feminine.. It is an ancient Greek name. The name Sophia is of Greek origin and it means "great wisdom." In Greek mythology, the wiser goddesses are called Sophia figures. The study of wisdom, including the studies of great philosophers, such as Plato is called philo-sophia, which means "lover of wisdom." This translation is where the word "philosophy" actually comes from.

Sophia. It is a name so sophisticated, a name so strong and at the same time, a name so very feminine.. It is an ancient Greek name. Sophia is Greek and means "great wisdom"." In Greek mythology, the wiser goddesses are called Sophia figures. The study of wisdom, including the studies of great philosophers, such as Plato is called philo-sophia, which means "lover of wisdom." This translation is where the word "philosophy" actually comes from.

The French variation on the name is simply "Sophie." Other variations are Sonia, Zaffie, and Zofia.

Famous women who have borne the name Sophia include actresses Sophia Loren, Sophia Myles and Sophia Bush. Lady Sophia of Hanover was the mother of the British King George I. She had been expected to accede to the throne herself following the death of Queen Anne, but unfortunately, she died just a few weeks before she was to have become Queen.

One of the most wonderful stories of a woman named Sophia was from second century Rome. Sophia was a Christian woman, in the very un-Christian city of Rome. She tried to raise her daughters, Faith, Hope and Love, as Christians. After the King arrested them they were sent to live with a roman woman to learn more "worldly lifestyles"." Sophia did not allow her daughters to convert to this lifestyle, and they were all eventually put to death. Sophia was later elevated to the rank of saint for her martyrdom.

Currently, the name Sophia is the 4th most popular baby girl name in the United States. This is kind of a surprise ranking on the baby name list, because in the past, it has not been listed with the most popular baby names at all until the year 2009. One year, it was ranked as the 13th most popular baby girl name, but other than that, the name Sophia has never even made it to the list of popular names at all!

everywhere else Sophia has been a most popular name but not so in the USA!. Places with the name Sophia are all over the world

Sophia University is in Tokyo Sophia Cathedral is in Russia Sophia is a city in Bulgaria Sophia is a small town in West Virginia in the United States Hagia Sophia, formerly a Byzantine church in Istanbul, Turkey, has been converted inot a museum.

The beautiful name Sophia has been around for a long time. While it has always been a much more common as a name in Greece, its popularity in the United States has increased over the last few years, and now it is one of the most popular names for newborn baby girls all over the world. How many Sophias do you know?