צופיה
Tzofia means “watching over, from Proverbs 31”
Tzofia is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
From Proverbs 31, where the woman of valour watches over her household.
- In Hebrew
- צופיה
- In English letters
- Tzofia
- Other English spellings
- Tsofia, Zofia, Tzofiya, Tzfiya
- Other Hebrew spellings
- צפיה
- Meaning
- Watching over, from Proverbs 31
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 191
3,248 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tzofia.
- 3,248 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 108 of them were born in 2018, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 397, against 455 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: צפיה. The chart shows the spelling צופיה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Tzofia is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling צופיה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 3,194 | 86 | 152 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 7 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Tzofia ranked 152 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Tzofia in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tzofia.
What does the name Tzofia mean?
Tzofia means “watching over, from Proverbs 31”. Tzofia is a girl's name of Hebrew origin. From Proverbs 31, where the woman of valour watches over her household.
Is Tzofia a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tzofia is mainly a girl's name. Of the 3,248 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 3,248 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Tzofia in Hebrew?
Tzofia is written צופיה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: צפיה.
How many people in Israel are named Tzofia?
3,248 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tzofia today. The most were born in 2018. In 2024, Tzofia ranked 152 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.