Sophie Name Meaning

A sweet shortened form of Sophia, Sophie proves that a nickname can stand on its own. Meaning “wisdom,” she’s a gorgeous name that has risen significantly in popularity to rival that of her variants. That being said, she’s much more common than you’d think, as she’s a go-to nickname for Sophia and Sofia.

Popularity shouldn’t be a deterrent; however, as Sophie is common for a reason: she’s adorable! Parents love her gentle sound, and we do too. She manages to be both vintage and modern, working well with both styles, which is no easy task.

Sophie’s origins as a nickname may have you worried about how she’ll age, but rest assured that she’ll be fine. Many of today’s names are similar in sound, some of which also started out as diminutives of other names like Sadie and Ella.

If you’re still worried, Sophie has been popular among royals, appearing as a queen and several princesses and duchesses across Europe. She’s also appeared as several incredible women in history including women’s rights activist Sophie Adlersparre and revolutionary French aeronaut Sophie Blanchard. In modern times, you can catch her on the red carpet with actresses Sophie Turner and Sophie Monk just some of her famous wearers.

Infographic of Sophie name meaning, which is A shortened form of Sophia, Sophie means wisdom.
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Sophie Name Popularity

How popular is the name Sophie? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 589 0.1673%
1911 — 596 0.1601%
1912 — 949 0.1882%
1913 — 1,080 0.1905%
1914 — 1,551 0.2226%
1915 — 2,072 0.2281%
1916 — 2,165 0.2241%
1917 — 2,351 0.235%
1918 — 2,267 0.2112%
1919 — 2,159 0.2062%
1920 — 1,927 0.1733%
1921 — 1,833 0.1601%
1922 — 1,533 0.1376%
1923 — 1,441 0.1287%
1924 — 1,325 0.1141%
1925 — 1,054 0.0933%
1926 — 905 0.0823%
1927 — 843 0.0762%
1928 — 667 0.0623%
1929 — 583 0.0563%
1930 — 474 0.0454%
1931 — 366 0.0371%
1932 — 324 0.0328%
1933 — 244 0.0262%
1934 — 219 0.0227%
1935 — 194 0.02%
1936 — 140 0.0145%
1937 — 154 0.0156%
1938 — 124 0.0121%
1939 — 86 0.0085%
1940 — 120 0.0113%
1941 — 121 0.0108%
1942 — 102 0.0081%
1943 — 82 0.0063%
1944 — 65 0.0052%
1945 — 52 0.0043%
1946 — 61 0.0041%
1947 — 72 0.0043%
1948 — 88 0.0055%
1949 — 88 0.0055%
1950 — 69 0.0043%
1951 — 87 0.0051%
1952 — 71 0.0041%
1953 — 70 0.004%
1954 — 65 0.0036%
1955 — 61 0.0033%
1956 — 54 0.0029%
1957 — 44 0.0023%
1958 — 61 0.0032%
1959 — 44 0.0023%
1960 — 37 0.002%
1961 — 45 0.0024%
1962 — 58 0.0032%
1963 — 61 0.0034%
1964 — 41 0.0023%
1965 — 60 0.0037%
1966 — 52 0.0033%
1967 — 60 0.004%
1968 — 34 0.0023%
1969 — 36 0.0023%
1970 — 45 0.0028%
1971 — 27 0.0018%
1972 — 38 0.0028%
1973 — 23 0.0018%
1974 — 40 0.0031%
1975 — 38 0.003%
1976 — 26 0.002%
1977 — 33 0.0024%
1978 — 35 0.0026%
1979 — 25 0.0018%
1980 — 35 0.0024%
1981 — 31 0.0021%
1982 — 44 0.0029%
1983 — 89 0.006%
1984 — 94 0.0063%
1985 — 159 0.0105%
1986 — 137 0.0091%
1987 — 173 0.0113%
1988 — 192 0.0123%
1989 — 282 0.0175%
1990 — 322 0.0194%
1991 — 369 0.0226%
1992 — 466 0.0292%
1993 — 524 0.0336%
1994 — 566 0.0369%
1995 — 646 0.0429%
1996 — 804 0.0537%
1997 — 1,058 0.0715%
1998 — 1,198 0.08%
1999 — 1,671 0.1116%
2000 — 2,089 0.1367%
2001 — 2,168 0.1439%
2002 — 2,233 0.149%
2003 — 2,225 0.1463%
2004 — 2,376 0.1559%
2005 — 2,430 0.1589%
2006 — 2,780 0.1775%
2007 — 3,985 0.2526%
2008 — 4,055 0.2624%
2009 — 4,261 0.2851%
2010 — 4,414 0.3063%
2011 — 4,728 0.3319%
2012 — 4,570 0.3207%
2013 — 3,748 0.2632%
2014 — 3,386 0.2324%
2015 — 2,933 0.2016%
2016 — 2,854 0.1979%
2017 — 2,820 0.202%
2018 — 2,924 0.2128%
2019 — 3,149 0.2326%
2020 — 3,205 0.2518%
2021 — 3,055 0.2499%
2022 — 3,503 0.2655%
2023 — 3,589 0.2773%

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Data via SSA.gov.

Names Like Sophie

If you like Sophie, you’ll love these other names like Sophie.

What names sound like Sophie?

If you like how Sophie sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Sophie.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Sofie

Wisdom

Greek

Sophey

Wisdom

Greek

Sophy

Wisdom

Greek

What names are similar to Sophie?

Find a name that’s like Sophie, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Ephie

Well-spoken

Greek

Euphie

Well-spoken

Greek

Sokie
Sonnie

Wisdom

Greek

Lists With Sophie

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Sophie.

Siblings of Sophie

Mamas with kids named Sophie also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Sydnie

Wide meadow

English

Adam

Man

Hebrew

Quincey

Estate of the fifth son

French

George

Farmer

Greek

Female
Emalie
Mary

Of the sea

Latin

40 Comments

  1. Goes well with her two sisters’ names, pretty and classic and timeless.

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  2. We chose it for several reasons:
    -it’s classy and timeless
    -it’s French origin, my husband is French
    -our favourite place in the world to be (the family lake house) is located on a street name Sophie.
    -we love its meaning (Wisdom)
    We love everything about it!

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  3. Sophie was my hubby’s great gramma’s name who was a beautiful Christian woman whom everyone loved!

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  4. Just a classic, beautiful name.

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  5. Her daddy picked her name, Sophie. When he suggested it I just knew THAT was her name!

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  6. I chose Sophie because I always likened the name and never met a Sophie in my personal life. Sophie means wisdom and that has been our prayer for our sweet baby girl is that she would have wisdom and discernment in this tumultuous world. Her middle name means God is gracious, and God is merciful. We thought both names were fitting considering the fact we lost our first baby in the second trimester last year

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  7. It’s a cute name. It’s delicate and feminine. The meaning of her name is “wisdom.”

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  8. my uncle Mark’s dog is called Sophia but they always called her Sophie for short and I think it’s a pretty and nice name

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  9. Sophie isn’t just a nickname, though it can be used that way, it’s actually the French version of Sophia.

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  10. Sophie (Hebrew) means “My End.” Which personally it means “She’s my end. And she will be my Heaven. Sophie is my last and only. (I for one, after 2 marriages am still looking hard, . .for Sophie).

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  11. Classy and sassy just like my baby gal gets it from her daddy

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  12. When my husband and I were dating, we watched “Letters to Juliet” and the main character’s name was Sophie. We fell in love with the name and decided then we would name our daughter after her (we knew we were going to end up married and have kids).

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    • that’s nice Debbie. My daddy used to call me Sophie

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      • im named sophie:)

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        • My name is Sophia to

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        • I LOVE IT GIRLY!!!!!!!!

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    • That’s beautiful especially since Sophie (Hebrew) means “My End” which personally to me it means “She’s my end. And she will be my Heaven. Sophie is my last and only. (I for one, after 2 failed marriages am still looking hard, . .for Sophie).

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  13. My daughter finally told me, she and her wonderful Hispanic husband, choose the name Sophie Mae for their soon to be baby girl! I love her name, although I was hoping her name would be Shiloh
    Sophie Mae is a beautiful and and intriguing name ! 🙂

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    • ???? ???? Mishkan Shiloh the temporary alter of God at Shiloh. That’s probably the most beautiful name I’ve never heard.

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      • (Btw Tried typing it in hebrew but it came out as “???? ????”)

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  14. We love how it is a soft name and that it means wisdom.

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  15. I chose Sophie because I wanted my daughter to have a fairytale name. I really enjoyed the movie Howl’s Moving Castle and how the main character was an ordinary girl who worked at a hat store that her father had left behind. She was very humble, shy, well-kept, and held herself in high regards when it came to her routines. She didn’t outwardly express herself often, but when she did she was articulate, passionate, and bright-eyed. I loved that character so much that I named my daughter exactly after her.

    I only wish Sophie was her nickname at times since I like Sophia, but there is no longer version of the name. I’m happy with it regardless, it’s a small nitpick.
    The only other thing is that her name doesn’t flow (meaning wise) but I always kind of liked names with hidden meanings that were somewhat or at least sound intended when you look up what they mean.

    No, that was it.

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  16. I think it’s a lovely name with a lovely meaning. Sophie means wisdom and I hope she’ll grow to be wise and kind.

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  17. Sophie is my aunt name.

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  18. I love this name!
    I’m having twins and I think I have the perfect names!
    Sadie Grace and Sophie Anne, I can’t wait for my beautiful babies to be here! 42 weeks!

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    • My name is Sophie Anne

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  19. Thank you Naturally pregnancy.

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  20. We named our daughter Sophie after Sophie Scholl who was a Christian German girl who stood up for the oppressed during the Nazi regime.

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  21. We had three girls names picked out and that one just felt the most right. We ended up picking it right before I went in for the c section at 36 weeks. The only thing I dislike about it is that people call her Sophia quite often. Love that it’s an easy name for her to say, spell, and is classic!

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  22. I got the name from holloween town i always thought it was a beautiful name. And my husbands friends name was sophie and she passed away

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  23. It’s a family name (my husband’s great Aunt)

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  24. Sophie is derived from the Greek, sophos, which means wisdom. Both my husband I studied Greek in college and have translated parts of the New Testament. The word is also feminized in Proverbs so we can still claim it as a Biblical name. With our first daughter, we stuck with family names (Elisabeth Grace), with Elisabeth also being my middle name, and named after the missionary Elisabeth Elliot. When we found out we were having another girl, we thought this time we’d deviate from family names and choose names we both liked and found significant. Sophie Alethea literally means Wisdom and Truth, which I thought would be handy if I ever wanted to inscribe my daughters’ middle names as tattoos around my ankles (hence, Grace and Truth).

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  25. Sophie means wisdom. I love that meaning and it sounds like a sweet name too!

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    • And Sophie (Hebrew) means “My End” which personally to me it means “She’s my end. And she will be my Heaven. Sophie is my last and only. (I for one, after 2 failed marriages am still looking hard, . .for Sophie).

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  26. I love the name Sophie Lynn because it is feminine, cute, and Sophie means “wisdom.”

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  27. her name, picked by her father, means wisdom and purity which we loved. we ended up opting for sophie instead of sophia because it sounded sweeter to us.

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  28. Sophie means “wisdom,” and I want to see her become smart and wise!

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  29. My youngest stepchild that we have full custody of so I didn’t pick her name.

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  30. I love the name Sophie because it means Wisdom. I already see the manifestation of the name in my baby girl. She is very smart!

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  31. Sophie means wisdom,so I chose the name because I really desire my daughter to be a woman full of wisdom in her future age.

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