Sophie
/SO-fee/
Sophie is a girl name of Greek origin, meaning Wisdom.
- GenderGirl
- OriginGreek
- StyleModern
- Syllables2
- US rank#71
What does Sophie mean?
Wisdom
Sophie is the French and Dutch form of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, "wisdom".
The story behind the name
Sophie travelled through the German and French courts of the eighteenth century and became one of the most reliably popular names in continental Europe.
In the Netherlands and Belgium it has been a top-twenty name for decades, and it is one of the few names that reads as entirely native in Dutch, German, French and English at once.
Its English-language career is largely a twentieth-century import from France, reinforced by Roald Dahl's The BFG, whose heroine is a small, sharp-witted Sophie.
Notable people named Sophie
- Sophie Scholl, member of the White Rose resistance
- Sophie Germain, mathematician
- Sophie Turner, actor
How popular is Sophie?
Popularity in the United States
Sophie has been given to 120,581 babies in the United States since 1880, peaking in the 2010s. It has been climbing over the last two decades.
About 1 in 502 babies born in the United States were given this name in the most recent year on record.
Popularity in France
Sophie has been given to 246,609 babies in France since 1900, peaking in the 1970s. Its use has declined since that peak.
Popularity in Spain
There are 1,421 people called Sophie living in Spain, with an average age of 17.8.
Variants and related names
Other spellings: Sofie, Sophia, Sofia, Zsofia
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What does the name Sophie mean?
Sophie means Wisdom. It is of Greek origin.
Is Sophie a boy's or a girl's name?
Sophie is most often given to girls.
How do you pronounce Sophie?
Sophie is pronounced SO-fee.
How popular is the name Sophie?
Sophie has been given to 120,581 babies in the United States since 1880, peaking in the 2010s. It has been climbing over the last two decades.
What are other spellings of Sophie?
Common variants include Sofie, Sophia, Sofia, Zsofia.