Names Like Sofiya — Find Similar Baby Names
Sofiya is a 6-letter Russian girls' name meaning “Wisdom SONIA, SONYA, SONJA, SONECHKA”. This page collects 112 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Safiya and Sabiya, Russian cousins like Adrik and Akeila, rhyming names ending in -iya like Aiya and Jiya, and names sharing the “wisdom” concept like Athena and Aubree.
For the full Sofiya profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Sofiya page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Sofiya
24 baby names that differ from Sofiya by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safiya | 1 | Pure | Egyptian | Female |
| Sabiya | 2 | Morning Eastern Wind | Arabic | Female |
| Safiy | 2 | Best Friend | Arabic | Male |
| Saadya | 3 | God's Helper | Hebrew | Male |
| Sabina | 3 | Sabine | Romanian | Female |
| Sadira | 3 | Ostrich Running From Water | Arabic | Female |
| Safa | 3 | Innocent; Pure; Serene | Arabic | Female |
| Safin | 3 | "Small Name Of Islamic Prophet, Muhammad SAW" | Arabic | Male |
| Safiwah | 3 | Tranquil | Arabic | Female |
| Safiyeh | 3 | Swahili And Arabic Name Meaning "Pure And Wise" Or "Lion's Share." | African | Female |
| Safiyyah | 3 | Tranquil; Untroubled | Arabic | Female |
| Sagira | 3 | Little One | Egyptian | Female |
| Saida | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Helper." | African | Female |
| Saina | 3 | Princess | Greek | Female |
| Sakima | 3 | King | Native American | Male |
| Samira | 3 | Woman Who Entertains | Arabic | Female |
| Samiyah | 3 | Elevated; Exhalted | Arabic | Female |
| Saniyah | 3 | "Resplendence, Brillance." | Arabic | Female |
| Sanya | 3 | Born On Sunday | Indian | Female |
| Sarika | 3 | Princess | Hungarian | Female |
| Sarina | 3 | Variant Of Sara And Serene. Serene. Calm. | English | Female |
| Sarita | 3 | Princess | Spanish | Female |
| Sariyah | 3 | Clouds At Night | Arabic | Male |
| Saumya | 3 | "Soft Natured, Gentle." | Indian | Female |
More Russian Names
24 baby names that share Sofiya’s Russian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adrik | Dark ALEK, ALIK, ALEKSANDR, ALEKSIS, ALEKSI, ALEXEI | Male |
| Akeila | From The Arabic Name Akilah Meaning Wise: Bright: Smart. | Female |
| Aleksei | Defender Of Mankind | Male |
| Anoushka | Little Anna. | Female |
| Anuva | A New Beginning. | Female |
| Anzor | Free. (Derivative From Georgian Anzawir) | Male |
| Bohdana | Given By God CHARLOTTA | Female |
| Bronya | Armour | Female |
| Fayina | Free One FEODORA | Female |
| Fyodor | Divine Gift. GAVRIL, GANYA, GAV, GAVREL, GAVRILOVICH | Male |
| Galina | Bright One HELENKA | Female |
| Ignacy | Male | |
| Ioachime | Variant Of Ioakim, "God Will Judge." | Male |
| Ioakim | Russian Form Of Hebrew Joachim, "God Will Judge."Variant, Ioachime, Exists. D... | Male |
| Jelena | Shining Light | Female |
| Karina | Form Of Karen; Pure KIRA, KIROCHKA | Female |
| Karinna | Female | |
| Katja | Pure. | Female |
| Kattrina | Pure. | Female |
| Lilia | Form Of Lilac; Having A Bluish Color LUBMILLA | Female |
| Lyubov | Russian Equivalent Of The Virtue, "Charity." MARGARETE, MARGOSHA | Female |
| Manya | Bitter | Female |
| Mikeal | Male | |
| Mischa | I Think That It Means | Male |
6-Letter S-Names Like Sofiya
24 names that share Sofiya's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Sofiya's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Sofiya
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Sofiya.
Names That Rhyme with Sofiya
18 baby names that share Sofiya's last 3 letters — -iya. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiya | Bird | Hebrew | Female |
| Jiya | Piece Of Heart | Indian | Female |
| Miya | Three Arrows; Temple; Sacred House | Japanese | Female |
| Aliya | "Highborn; Exhaulted; Highest Social Standing." Variants Include Al... | Arabic | Female |
| Aniya | English | Female | |
| Atiya | Gift | Arabic | Female |
| Maiya | Surname Meaning "Rice Valley | Japanese | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flour... | English | Female |
| Bahiya | Beautiful; Radiant | Arabic | Female |
| Guaiya | Love | Chamoru | Male |
| Hadiya | Swahili Name Meaning "Gift." | African | Female |
| Jamiya | English | Female | |
| Kasiya | Departs | Egyptian | Male |
| Maniya | English | Female | |
| Mapiya | Sioux Name Meaning " Sky." MARALAH | Native American | Female |
| Nadiya | Hope | English | Female |
| Raziya | Swahili Name Meaning "Sweet, Agreeable." | African | Female |
| Sabiya | Morning Eastern Wind | Arabic | Female |
Names That Start Like Sofiya
4 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Sofiya — Sof-. Good for parents who like Sofiya's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.