Home › Baby Names Directory › Sofiah

Sofiah

♀ Girl

How to Pronounce Sofiah

Pronounced soh-FEE-uh /soʊˈfi.ə/High

Meaning: Sofiah is a respelling of Sophia (Sofia), from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom'. Long honored in Christian tradition as Holy Wisdom, it became one of the most popular girls' names worldwide; Sofiah adds a trailing H to the streamlined Sofia spelling.Medium

In 30 seconds: Sofiah is a respelling of Sophia, the Greek name meaning 'wisdom'. It rode Sophia's global popularity but stayed rare in this form (said 'soh-FEE-uh').

💕 Browse more names

Origin MediumGreek

MeaningSofiah is a respelling of Sophia (Sofia), from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom'. Long honored in Christian tradition as Holy Wisdom, it became one of the most popular girls' names worldwide; Sofiah adds a trailing H to the streamlined Sofia spelling.

U.S. rank (2024)#17304 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2013

Total births (all-time)≈ 247

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Sofiah is a respelling of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom', venerated in early Christianity as Holy Wisdom. The streamlined Sofia spread through many cultures, and decorative variants like Sofiah appeared as the name reached the top of popularity charts in the two-thousands and twenty-tens.

This spelling was always uncommon - only a few dozen girls a year at its peak in the early twenty-tens - and reads as a 2010s ornament on a chart-topping classic. Sophia and Sofia remain the familiar forms, while Sofiah has stayed a rarity.

Did you know? Sophia means simply 'wisdom' in Greek, and the great church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul - 'Holy Wisdom' - shows how deeply the word was revered long before it became a favorite baby name.

Overall data confidence 60%

References - Sofiah / Sophia — Greek sophia 'wisdom'; Holy Wisdom tradition; modern respelling

Variations

SophiaSofiaSofiyaSophiah

Nicknames

SofiFifi

Famous Bearers

Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Sofiah…

Sophia— the standard spelling Sofiah varies, same sound and meaning

Sofia— the streamlined form Sofiah is built on

Amelia— a fellow classic girls' name of the same popular era

Mia— another top vowel-rich girls' name of the moment

Explore names like Sofiah

By themerare greek respelling

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Sofiah mean?

Sofiah is a respelling of Sophia, a Greek name meaning 'wisdom'.

How do you pronounce Sofiah?

It's said soh-FEE-uh /soʊˈfi.ə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Sofiah a boy or girl name?

Sofiah is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sofiah?

Sofiah has always been rare, an uncommon spelling of the popular Sophia.