Zosia
Meaning of Zosia
Zosia, a Polish diminutive of Zofia (itself derived from the Greek Sophia, meaning “wisdom”), presents a distinctive bisyllabic phonetic profile—pronounced ZOH-shuh (/ˈzɔ.ʂa/)—and is imbued with cultural resonance through its role as the youthful heroine of Adam Mickiewicz’s epic Pan Tadeusz. Its adoption in the United States dates to the late 1990s, when it first appeared at rank 873 in the Social Security Administration’s annual listings, thereafter fluctuating within the mid-800s to mid-900s range, a pattern that indicates steady but niche popularity among Anglo-American parents. The name’s linguistic characteristics—a sibilant onset coupled with a retroflex consonant—combine with its semantic foundation of “wisdom” to form a technically engaging choice, while contemporary visibility has been bolstered by American actress Zosia Mamet, whose presence in film and television reinforces the name’s transatlantic appeal.
Pronunciation
Polish
- Pronunced as ZOH-shuh (/'zɔ.ʂa/)
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Notable People Named Zosia
| Zosia Karbowiak - |
| Zosia Mamet - |
