this female name became the most popular in Russia in 2024

In different parts of our vast Motherland, newborn girls are given the same name.

The year is coming to an end, and registry offices across Russia are summing up the results by publishing lists of the most popular names given to newborns. Although there is still time until the end of the year, the leaders in the ratings are already obvious.

Among female names, the absolute favorite for 2024 is the name Sofia. It comes from an ancient Greek word that means “wisdom.” This name has won the hearts of parents throughout Russia.

Only occasionally did Sofia give way to such traditional names as Maria, Anna, Vasilisa and Eva. It is noteworthy that this fashion for the name Sofia turned out to be almost universal, transcending geographical boundaries. The only exception was some southern regions of the country, where Sofia competed with names with bright…