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Sophie

/soh-FEE/Lingala & Wolof · a girl’s name

“A woman of wisdom”

In Lingala

How to say it
soh-FEE
Given to
Girls
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SophieSophiaSofia

Nicknames & short forms

Soso

In Wolof

How to say it
SO-fee
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Sophie

Nicknames & short forms

Soph