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 Софья or Со́фья, and in Ukraininan of Софія.
Notable people with the name include:
- Sofiya Alhassan, Ghanaian-American kinesiologist
- Sofiya Andreeva, Russian swimmer
- Sofiya Bozhanova, Bulgarian long and triple jumper
- Sofiya Georgieva, Bulgarian freestyle wrestler
- Sofiya Kabanova, Uzbekistani athlete
- Sofiya Kalistratova, Russian lawyer
- Sofiya Lifatova, Russian ice hockey player
- Sofiya Lisovskaia, Russian immunologist and urologist
- Sofiya Lyskun, Ukrainian diver
- Sofiya Magarill, Soviet film actress
- Sofiya Mammadova, Azeri rhythmic gymnast
- Sofiya Nalepinska-Boychuk, Polish-born Ukrainian artist
- Sofiya Nzau, Kenyan singer and songwriter
- Sofiya Ostrovska, Ukrainian mathematician
- Sofiya Ozerkova, Russian aviation engineer
- Sofiya Palkina, Russian hammer thrower
- Sofiya Pregel, Russian-born poet
- Sofiya Shishkina, Russian football player
- Sofiya Usova, Uzbek rhythmic gymnast
- Sofiya Vlasova, Ukrainian speed-skater
- Sofiya Zenchenko, Ukrainian weightlifter