Sofiya is feminine

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found in

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. It is also found in parts of Africa. It is a cognate of the Greek name Sophia. In Bulgarian it's a transliteration of , while in Russian it's a transliteration of or , and in Ukraininan of . 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 Sofiya Hristova Georgieva (born 20 September 1995) is a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. She is a bronze medalist at the European Games. Career At the 2018 European U23 Wrestling Championship held in Istanbul, Turkey, she won the silver medal in ...

(born 1995), Bulgarian freestyle wrestler * Sofiya Kabanova (born 1970), Uzbekistani athlete *

Sofiya Kalistratova Sofiya Vasilyevna Kalistratova (), also known as Sofia Kallistratova (; – 5 December 1989) was a public defense lawyer in the Soviet Union. She defended various Soviet dissidents and from 1977 was a member of the Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG), ...

(1907–1989), Russian lawyer * Sofiya Lifatova (born 2003), Russian ice hockey player *

Sofiya Lisovskaia Sofiya Nikolayevna Lisovskaia (; 1876–1951) was a Russian and Soviet surgeon and physician, known for her prolific research in immunology and urology. She was the first Russian woman Professor of Urology and the founder of the Urology Chair at t ...

(1876–1951), Russian immunologist and urologist *

Sofiya Lyskun Sofiya Lyskun (; born 7 February 2002) is a Ukrainian diver, medalist of the European Championships. Career She won a bronze medal in 10-meter platform synchro diving (with Valeriia Liulko) at the 2017 European Diving Championships in Kyiv an ...

(born 2002), Ukrainian diver * Sofiya Magarill (1900–1943), Soviet film actress * Sofiya Nalepinska-Boychuk (1884–1937), Polish-born Ukrainian artist *

Sofiya Nzau Sofiya Wanjiku (born 20 February 1993), known professionally as Sofiya Nzau, is a Kenyan singer and songwriter. Career Sofiya Nzau worked as a street vendor and domestic helper in Thika from 2015 to 2020. After the COVID-19 pandemic reached Keny ...

(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 Shishkina (born 1998), Russian football player * Sofiya Vlasova (born 1991), Ukrainian speed-skater * Sofiya Zenchenko (born 1997), Ukrainian weightlifter

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