Sophia is a common female name in the eastern orthodox countries It became very popular in the west beginning in the later 1990s and became one of the most popularly given girls' names in the western world in the first decades of the 21st century. Legends about her probably arose as a result of a medieval misunderstanding of the phrase hagia sophia holy wisdom, which is the name of a large basilica in constantinople. See the popularity of the baby name sophia over time, plus its meaning, origin, common sibling names, and more in babycenter's baby names tool. Try any sophia course for free (through the first challenge of a unit) These courses are designed to transfer to 100+ partner colleges and have been reviewed for credit at 1,000+ other colleges and universities.
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