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 София 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 Mammadova (born 2009), Azeri rhythmic gymnast
• 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 Qureshi, Indian Army officer and politician
• Sofiya Shishkina (born 1998), Russian football player
• Sofiya Tkachuk (born 1999), Ukrainian title holder
• Sofiya Usova (born 2010), Uzbek rhythmic gymnast
• Sofiya Vlasova (born 1991), Ukrainian speed-skater
• Sofiya Zenchenko (born 1997), Ukrainian weightlifter