Sofia Docherty Name Origin
/SOH-fee-uh DOH-kur-tee/-
Scottish (Celtic) 60% -
Irish (Celtic) 25%
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English (Anglo-Saxon) 15%
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Name Details
- First Name: Sofia
- Last Name: Docherty
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Female
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Name Origin
The given name 'Sofia' is of Greek origin meaning 'wisdom' and is widely used across Europe. The surname 'Docherty' is of Irish and Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Gaelic 'Ó Dochartaigh', meaning 'descendant of Dochartach', a personal name meaning 'hurtful' or 'obstructive'. The name order follows the Western convention of given name followed by family name.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Sofia each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).