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    Default Sofia is now the most popular girls’ name in EIGHT different countries

    Research by babynamewizard.com has revealed Sofia is extremely popular
    Tops charts in countries including Russia, Mexico, Chile and Argentina
    Name is only the 29th most popular in the UK, according to official figures
    The moniker is derived from the Greek word for wisdom

    Olivia may be the most popular girls' name in the UK, but another moniker is so beloved that it tops the charts in eight countries even though it's outside the top 10 here.
    According to research by babynamewizard.com, Sofia is the top name for parents in eight countries: Mexico, Russia, Chile, Estonia, Slovakia, Argentina, Italy and Switzerland.
    The site's experts established Sofia's prevalence by researching national name data from countries around the world, but did not give any reason for the widespread use of the name.
    Variants of the name - Sophia and Sophie - are number 11 and 14 in the UK respectively, but Sofia is only the 29th most popular choice, according to Office For National Statistics figures for 2016.


    Famous namesakes: Celebrities with the popular moniker include Lionel Richie's model daughter (left) and Modern Family star Sofia Vergara

    Sofia may of course become even more popular thanks to celebrities with the name, such as Lionel Richie's daughter Sofia, actress Sofia Vergara and director Sofia Coppola.

    While variants of Sophie and Sofia are popular with parents, recent research by Baby Centre showed that traditional names such as Ian, Frank and Cynthia are dying out.

    No parents who use the site named their children Ian, Ricky or Roger last year.
    Girls' names Enid, Dorothy and Bertha were also out of favour.

    While Oliver and Olivia might be favoured by UK parents, here are some of the most beloved names in other countries.

    Country Top girl's name Top boy's name
    US Emma Noah
    Argentina Sofia Santiago
    Chile Sofia Agustin
    Mexico Sofia Santiago
    Republic of Ireland Emily Jack
    New Zealand Olivia Oliver
    Sweden Elsa William
    Russia Sofia Aleksander
    Estonia Sofia Rasmus
    Slovakia Sofia Adam
    Switzerland Sofia Adam
    France Louise Gabriel
    Italy Sofia Francesco
    Spain Lucia Hugo
    South Africa Iminathi Junior
    Israel Tamar Mohammed

    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...#ixzz4wdkgyzNA

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    Isnt Sonia /sonya Sofia in russian?

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    If this name really became the most popular name for newborn girls in Russia, it's a mystery to me because it used to be not even nearly that popular. It's not frequent among adults.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maintenance View Post
    Isnt Sonia /sonya Sofia in russian?
    In Russian:
    Sofia - full form.
    Sonya, Sofa - short form.
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    MOST POPULAR RUSSIAN NAMES IN MOSCOW



    MOST POPULAR RUSSIAN BOYS NAMES

    Artem

    For the last two years the most popular name in Moscowgiven to the boyswas the name Artem, which in Greek means “unscathed.”

    Artem is a trendy name today; it literally broke into the top ten most popular names, and today – it is on the top of the list.

    Aleksandr

    The name Aleksandr for many years remains one of the most popular male names in Moscow.

    Only in recent years the name Aleksandr has given way to the name Artem.

    Aleksandr in Greek means “defender”.

    Maksim

    Maksim in Latin means “the greatest.”

    The name Maksim has become popular in Moscow only recently. But the name is gaining new popularity. In recent years the name Maksim is one top three male names that are given to boys in Moscow.

    Ivan

    The name Ivan in Old Hebrew means “God is merciful.”

    The name Ivan has always been very popular in Russia. Then its popularity diminished. But today the name Ivan holds a strong position in the top four male names.

    Mikhail

    The name Mikhail in Old Hebrew means “who is like God.”

    Mikhail is a popular name in Moscow, and with every passing year it is becoming even more popular. Today the name Mikhail is in the top five of most popular names given to newborn boys in Moscow.

    Also in the top ten of popular male names in Moscow are: Daniil, Dmitry, Kirill, Andrey, and Egor.

    The second ten by popularity: Nikita, Alexey, Matvey, Ilya, Timofey, Roman, Fedor, Yaroslav, Vladimir, Sergey.

    A third dozen of popular male names for newborns in Moscow: Arseny, Mark, Nikolay, Vladislav, Gleb, Konstantin, Georgiy, Pavel, Stepan, Denis.

    MOST POPULAR RUSSIAN GIRLS NAMES

    Sophia

    The name Sophia in Greek means “wisdom.”

    The name Sophia was very popular in Russia in the pre-revolutionary period (more than 100 years ago). Today it is the most popular name that is given in Moscow to newborn girls. Just recentlyit was not even in the top ten of most popular girl’s names.

    Maria

    The name Maria is the most common name in the world. This name has been traditionally popular in Moscow and has long been a close second.

    Anastasia

    The name Anastasia in ancient Greek means “resurrected.”

    Anastasia is a very common name in Russia.

    The name Anastasia has been consistently among the top three most popular names in Moscowgiven to girls.

    Anna

    The name Anna in Old Hebrewmeans “grace.”

    The name Anna is very popular in Russia. In Moscow, the name Anna is consistently ranked in the top five of most common names given to newborn girls.

    Daria

    The name Daria is of ancient Persian origin and it means “kind, supportive.”

    The name Daria for many years (centuries) has been popular in Russia. In Moscow, the name Daria is among the five most popular female names given to newborn girls.

    Also in the top ten popular female names in Moscow are: Viktoria, Elizaveta, Varvara, Polina and Alisa.

    The second tier by popularity: Ksenia, Ekaterina, Aleksandra, Veronika, Arina, Vasilisa, Valeria, Milana, Ulyana, Yeva.

    The third tier of popular female names for baby girls in Moscow: Margarita, Kristina, Alena, Vera, Taisiya, Alina, Kira, Diana, Yulia, Olga.

    https://todiscoverrussia.com/most-po...mes-in-moscow/

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    And for adults these lists seem correct:

    1. Aleksandr
    2. Sergey
    3. Dmitriy
    4. Andrey
    5. Aleksey
    6. Maxim
    7. Eugeniy
    8. Vladimir
    9. Ivan
    10. Mikhail

    1. Elena
    2. Olga
    3. Natalia
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    5. Anna
    6. Tatiana
    7. Julia
    8. Anastasia
    9. Irina
    10. Maria
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    The King of Spain's second daughter is Infanta Sofia.

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    Here I think it is an old-fashioned woman's name. One of my distant ancestors was Sofia.

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    I just met with a "Sofia" once time, but i couldn't find she on Social media anyway. So, it can be true...

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