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