Where does the name Sophie come from?

Sophie is a girl name of Ancient Greek origin.

Is Sophie a boy or a girl name?

Sophie is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 131,010 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Sophie in 2023?

Sophie ranks #60 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2011 with 4,732 babies.

How do you pronounce Sophie?

Sophie is pronounced SOH-fee (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Sophie?

Sophie is also written as Sophia, Sofia, Sofie.

A name from Ancient Greek · Girl

Sophie

French form of Sophia, from Greek sophia meaning 'wisdom'. Hagia Sophia in Constantinople was dedicated to the Holy Wisdom — not to a saint named Sophia.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

131,010 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

3,592 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

SFrench form of Sophia, from Greek sophia meaning 'wisdom'. Hagia Sophia in Constantinople was dedicated to the Holy Wisdom — not to a saint named Sophia.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Sophie".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Sophia Most common Sofia Sofie

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Sophie.

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Sophie Marceau (French actress)
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Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones)
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Sophie Scholl (German resistance heroine)

Quick answers

People often ask about Sophie.

What does the name Sophie mean?: Sophie means french form of Sophia, from Greek sophia meaning 'wisdom'. Hagia Sophia in Constantinople was dedicated to the Holy Wisdom — not to a saint named Sophia.
Where does the name Sophie come from?: Sophie is a girl name of Ancient Greek origin.
Is Sophie a boy or a girl name?: Sophie is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 131,010 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Sophie in 2023?: Sophie ranks #60 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2011 with 4,732 babies.
How do you pronounce Sophie?: Sophie is pronounced SOH-fee (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Sophie?: Sophie is also written as Sophia, Sofia, Sofie.

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