Sophi

Meaning & origin

Sophi is a modern respelling of Sophie, which itself derives from the Greek name Sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. This streamlined variant first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1993, part of a late-20th-century trend favoring inventive spellings of classic names. Sophi reached its peak popularity in 2012, but has been falling in use since 2011. As of 2025, it ranks 10,107 with a frequency of about 1 in 178,585 births. The name has minimal regional concentration, with no top states recorded in the data. Despite its rarity, Sophi fits comfortably alongside more common sister spellings like Sophie and Sophia. Parents drawn to short, vowel-ending names with a familiar sound may find Sophi a distinctive yet accessible alternative.

Sophi is a modern respelling of Sophie, itself a variant of Sophia. Sophia comes from the Greek word sophia meaning 'wisdom'. The spelling variant Sophi emerged in the late 20th century as part of a trend toward streamlined or unique spellings of classic names. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1993.