Name meaning & stats
Sofi
Sofi means “wisdom” (French origin). 705 US babies since 1940, peak 2012. Notable Sofis are 1.8× over-represented as singers.
What it means
“wisdom”
FrenchSpelling of Sophie
The French form of Sophia.
Sophie around the world
- София / Софи · Russian
- Софі · Ukrainian
- Σοφί · Greek
- صوفي · Arabic
- סופי · Hebrew
- ソフィー · Japanese
- 索菲 · Chinese
- Sofía · Icelandic
- Sofija · Latvian
- Sophy
Famous Sophies
- Sophie Marceau · French actress
- Sophie Turner · British actress (born 1996)
- Sophie Germain · French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (1776-1831)
- Sophie Wilmès · Belgian politician
Sophie’s name day
- November 29 · Norway
- May 25 · France
In US birth records
Peak year: 2012
705 US babies were named Sofi between 1940 and 2025.
Sofi around the world
- Sweden: 165 babies since 1998, peak 1999, No. 1,631 in 2022
- France: 95 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 3,142 in 2025
- England & Wales: 86 babies since 1996, peak 2016
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Sofis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Singer | 1.8× | Low · 7 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are singers, Sofis show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 150 Sophies spell it Sofi
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2012)