Sofiya (given name)

Sofiya is feminine given name found in Slavic languages. It is also found in parts of Africa. It is a cognate of the Greek name Sophia. In Bulgarian it's a transliteration of София, while in Russian it's a transliteration of Софья or Со́фья, and in Ukraininan of Софія.

Notable people with the name include:

Sofiya Alhassan (born 1974), Ghanaian-American kinesiologist
Sofiya Andreeva (born 1998), Russian swimmer
Sofiya Bozhanova (born 1967), Bulgarian long and triple jumper
Sofiya Georgieva (born 1995), Bulgarian freestyle wrestler
Sofiya Kabanova (born 1970), Uzbekistani athlete
Sofiya Kalistratova (1907–1989), Russian lawyer
Sofiya Lifatova (born 2003), Russian ice hockey player
Sofiya Lisovskaia (1876–1951), Russian immunologist and urologist
Sofiya Lyskun (born 2002), Ukrainian diver
Sofiya Magarill (1900–1943), Soviet film actress
Sofiya Nalepinska-Boychuk (1884–1937), Polish-born Ukrainian artist
Sofiya Nzau (born 1993), Kenyan singer and songwriter
Sofiya Ostrovska (born 1958), Ukrainian mathematician
Sofiya Ozerkova (1912–late 20th c.), Russian aviation engineer
Sofiya Palkina (born 1998), Russian hammer thrower
Sofiya Pregel (1894–1972), Russian-born poet
Sofiya Shishkina (born 1998), Russian football player
Sofiya Vlasova (born 1991), Ukrainian speed-skater
Sofiya Zenchenko (born 1997), Ukrainian weightlifter

See also