crossed languages, cultures, religions, and generations while remaining remarkably recognizable.
And long before thousands of modern parents were choosing Sophia for their daughters, its meaning was important enough to help name one of the most famous buildings in the world.
A Name That Built Monuments
Long before it appeared on any Social Security Administration list, the concept of Sophia was considered significant enough to name one of the most ambitious buildings in human history. The Hagia Sophia
in Istanbul, meaning “Holy Wisdom” or “Divine Wisdom” in Greek, was built as
