Sophia is the leader in the last decade among the names given to newborn girls. 

Researchers at BabyNameWizard.com have reached such a conclusion analyzing the statistics for the names given to babies in 49 countries.

Sophia, which is directly derived from the Greek word sophia (wisdom, skill, art), is popular not solely in Christian countries, but also among the Sunni Muslims in Turkey, for example, Deti.mail.ru reported. 

The name Sophia has various versions throughout the world, and it has an ancient history.

Over the past two decades, Sophia has even surpassed the undisputed leader, Maria.

And the most popular name among boys is Muhammad, and its various versions.