Sofija
Female#337 most common in Croatia2,212 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- Wisdom
- Origin:
- Greek
About the name Sofija
From Greek 'sophia' ('wisdom'). St. Sophia and her daughters Faith, Hope and Love are venerated; the name is popular across the Slavic world.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- May 15 · September 23
Popularity with newborns
- Girls · 2025 · 127 births · #31 that year
Positions come from the annual top 50 published for each sex. A gap in the line means the name finished below 50th that year, not that no child was given it.
People with this name in Croatia
2,212 people in Croatia are called Sofija, according to the 2021 census. That is #337 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Sofija is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Sofija
- Sophia Loren — Italian actress
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.