According to Laura Wattenberg from babynamewizard.com, the name that’s topping the list around the globe is in fact a differing version of Sofia.
Wattenberg found that the name ranked number one in a whopping NINE countries around the world, and came up number two and three in 20 others.
Sofia or Sophia came out in the top 25 in two thirds of all countries that report baby name statistics.
Wattenberg said:
‘Together those countries, on five continents, speak 22 languages representing Baltic, Germanic, Romance, Slavic, Turkic and Uralic language groups," Wattenberg said in the report.
‘Dominant religions among them include Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Sunni Muslim, Eastern Orthodox, Presbyterian, and unaffiliated/none.
‘The name crosses borders of every kind.
‘In fact, for three years it topped the name charts in both the United States and Russia. When was the last time those two nations agreed so completely on anything?’
Laura also commented that the name has surpassed Mary in most countries, which was traditionally the favourite for a girl.
According to babynames.com, Sofia is of Spanish origin, and means 'wisdom.' However, there are many different variations of this name in different parts of the world including Sophia and Sofiya.
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