Sofiah

The name Sofiah is a feminine form that is common in Indonesia and Malaysia and is derived from the Greek name Sophia. The meaning of the name can be traced back to Ancient Greek and literally means 'wisdom' or, in a broader sense, 'the wise one'.

What does the name Sofiah mean?

Sofiah is an Indonesian and Malay variant of the Greek name Sophia. The literal translation from Ancient Greek is 'wisdom'; more loosely interpreted, it can be said to mean 'the wise one'. This name is mainly used in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, but has a low prevalence. International variants of Sophia include names like Soffia, Sofi, Sofia, Sofie, Sofija, Sofja, Sofy, Sofya, Sohvi, Sophie, Sophiea, Sophy, Sophye, Sopio, Szofi, Szofia, Zofia, Zofie, and Zsofia.

Where does the name Sofiah come from?

The first name Sofiah has its roots in Ancient Greek and means 'wisdom' or 'the wise one'.

How do you pronounce Sofiah?

Sofiah is pronounced like 'So-fi-ah'.

When is the name day of Sofiah?

The name days for Sofiah are celebrated on May 15 (Sophia of Rome), May 25 (Sophie Barat), September 3 (Sophia of Minden), and September 30 (Sophia of Milan).

Popularity

In Germany, Sofiah is a rather rare name. It has never appeared in the German name popularity lists. Its best ranking was in 2024, reaching 3,229th place in the name charts of Canada. In the last ten years, Sofiah has been given less than ten times there, placing it at 4,293rd in the ten-year statistics. Between 1980 and 2024, it ranks 6,364th in Canada.