Girl's name
Zofia
Say it zoh-FEE-uh
Latin origin wisdom
3 syllables
Where Zofia is loved, common and rare
Loved in Poland. Rare in Norway, Britain, Cologne and five more places.
1 in 2,236 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Poland 1stNorway 302ndScotland 387th
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Every place
In 10 of the 40 official lists, among them Poland (1st), Norway (302nd) and Scotland (387th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1st 2025 | 4,415 | 1 in 27 |
| Norway | 302nd 2025 | 12 | 1 in 1,816 |
| Scotland | 387th 2025 | 8 | 1 in 2,236 |
| Cologne city | 419th 2023 | 2 | about 1 in 3,072 |
| England and Wales | 573rd 2025 | 69 | 1 in 3,671 |
| Ireland | 608th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 4,225 |
| The Netherlands | 688th 2025 | 17 | about 1 in 3,589 |
| Berlin city | 937th 2023 | 2 | about 1 in 7,252 |
| Switzerland | 1168th 2025 | 4 | 1 in 8,498 |
| Austria | 1875th 2025 | 1 | 1 in 35,722 |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, France, Munich, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria). How we count, and every source
About the name
Zofia is a learned borrowing from Late Latin Sophia, and through Sophie it carries the meaning 'wisdom'.
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It has three syllables, zoh-FEE-uh, with a z at the start. Zosia is listed among its variants, and Sophia, Sofia, Sophie and Zofija are forms in other languages.
Zofia is the most popular girls' name in Poland, and it appears far down the lists in Scotland, England and Wales, Ireland, Norway and the Netherlands. In the French records it is an older name, with a peak in 1931. Its trend outside Poland is slightly downward, but it remains the leading Polish choice.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- zoh-FEE-uh, 3 syllables
- Meaning
wisdom
- Origin
- Latin
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin Sophia.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 1 of 7 regions, falling in 5.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 235 | 240 | 237 | 288 | 298 | 318 | 438 | 608 | 603 | 573 |
| Scotland | 174 | 304 | 160 | 199 | 197 | 274 | 418 | 749 | 351 | 387 |
| Northern Ireland | 251 | 432 | 298 | 281 | 354 | |||||
| Ireland | 121 | 189 | 147 | 232 | 197 | 299 | 284 | 555 | 372 | 608 |
| Ontario | 1007 | 862 | 1037 | 961 | 1039 | 1057 | ||||
| British Columbia | 661 | 667 | ||||||||
| France | 2023 | 2024 | 2516 | 3634 | 2508 | 3608 | 3650 | 2420 | 3443 | |
| The Netherlands | 543 | 373 | 476 | 381 | 530 | 586 | 479 | 569 | 688 | |
| Austria | 873 | 411 | 417 | 874 | 647 | 758 | 1307 | 1011 | 552 | 1875 |
| Switzerland | 1279 | 822 | 1033 | 1527 | 765 | 872 | 818 | 1130 | 1147 | 1168 |
| Berlin | 360 | 637 | 432 | 277 | 642 | 562 | 799 | 937 | ||
| Rostock | 174 | |||||||||
| Norway | 228 | 211 | 242 | 232 | 248 | 186 | 246 | 357 | 314 | 302 |
| Sweden | 417 | 900 | ||||||||
| Iceland | 150 | 208 | ||||||||
| Poland | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 573 | 69 | 27.2 |
| 2024 | 603 | 65 | 25.2 |
| 2023 | 608 | 62 | 24.2 |
| 2022 | 438 | 97 | 36.8 |
| 2021 | 318 | 148 | 54.0 |
| 2020 | 298 | 156 | 58.1 |
| 2019 | 288 | 171 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 237 | 212 | 73.5 |
| 2017 | 240 | 209 | 69.9 |
| 2016 | 235 | 221 | 72.0 |
| 2015 | 236 | 209 | 67.9 |
| 2014 | 246 | 204 | 66.5 |
| 2013 | 304 | 154 | 49.9 |
| 2012 | 350 | 137 | 42.5 |
| 2011 | 292 | 168 | 52.3 |
| 2010 | 322 | 146 | 45.5 |
| 2009 | 346 | 126 | 40.2 |
| 2008 | 445 | 95 | 30.1 |
| 2007 | 578 | 62 | 20.3 |
| 2006 | 890 | 33 | 11.0 |
| 2005 | 1589 | 14 | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 1312 | 17 | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 1722 | 11 | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 2868 | 5 | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 1870 | 9 | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 2746 | 5 | 1.8 |
| 1999 | 1805 | 9 | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 1697 | 10 | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 1450 | 12 | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 2350 | 6 | 2.0 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Zofia in France since 1925 were born in or after 1938. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 1931, at 7.7 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Zofia per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 1931 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Zofia
1 in 12,061 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Zofia.
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Zofia.
1 in 1,111 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Zofia.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Lilianna.
1 in 2,113 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Zofia.
1 in 7,042 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Zofia.
1 in 7,042 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Zofia.
1 in 3,521 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Zofia.
1 in 266 in Poland
Rose and fell with Zofia.
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Zofia. Ends in -ia, like Zofia.
1 in 2,222 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Zofia. Ends in -ia, like Zofia.
Middle names for Zofia
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Zofia Charlotte
3-2 beats · initials ZC
Changes the beat after Zofia: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Zofia Grace
3-1 beats · initials ZG
Changes the beat after Zofia: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Zofia Olivia
3-4 beats · initials ZO · Zofia slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Zofia: 3 syllables, then 4 syllables. Zofia slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 102 in Ireland
Zofia Mia
3-2 beats · initials ZM
Changes the beat after Zofia: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Zofia Ruby
3-2 beats · initials ZR
Changes the beat after Zofia: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Zofia Rose
3-1 beats · initials ZR
Changes the beat after Zofia: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 173 in Northern Ireland
Zofia Nora
3-2 beats · initials ZN
Changes the beat after Zofia: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 95 in Northern Ireland
Zofia Anna
3-2 beats · initials ZA · Zofia slides into Anna: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Zofia: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables. Zofia slides into Anna: vowel meets vowel.
Same style as Zofia
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 3,018 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Zofia across countries and decades.
1 in 2,429 in Northern Ireland
93% alike: moves with Zofia across countries and decades.
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Zofia across countries and decades.
1 in 5,964 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Zofia across countries and decades.
1 in 3,521 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Zofia across countries and decades.
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
90% alike: moves with Zofia across countries and decades.
1 in 2,429 in Northern Ireland
90% alike: moves with Zofia across countries and decades.
1 in 266 in Poland
88% alike: moves with Zofia across countries and decades.
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Questions about Zofia
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Zofia?
Her best rank is No. 1 in Poland in 2025, about 1 in 27 girls. She is in the published lists of 10 of our 40 regions.
What does Zofia mean?
Wiktionary glosses Zofia as "wisdom".
How do you pronounce Zofia?
zoh-FEE-uh, with 3 syllables.
Is Zofia getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 1 of 7 regions, falling in 5.
Which sister names go with Zofia?
The deck's top five sisters for Zofia: Aniela, Antonina, Liliana, Klara and Kaja. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.