Wisdom
Sofya is a variation of the Greek name Sophia. It is the primary spelling used in Russia and other Slavic-speaking countries, representing a classic virtue that has remained popular for centuries.
Less common today
Sofya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,906 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Pioneering Russian mathematician and first woman to hold a professorship in Northern Europe
Russian diarist and wife of Leo Tolstoy, who copied his manuscripts
Mathematician who specialized in mathematical logic and history
Russian Olympic gold medalist in sabre fencing
