Sophie is a girl’s baby name that has been borne by many remarkable women throughout history including saints, royalty, scientists, writers, and political activists. The name Sophie offers a legacy of greatness to any little girl who shares it.
Meaning of the name Sophie:
wisdom
Origin of the name Sophie:
Sophie is the French version of the Greek name Sophia. Sophie is a common baby name in the US, Britain, Germany, and France.
Symbolism of the name Sophie:
Wisdom is associated with the precious stone turquoise as well as the flowers aster and lotus.
Style of the name Sophie:
traditional
Gender of the name Sophie:
Sophie is a female name.
Pronunciation of the name Sophie:
SO-fee (English), SAW-FEE (French), zo-FEE (German)
Number of syllables in the name Sophie:
two
Emotion evoked from the name Sophie:
Sophie evokes feelings of sophistication and intelligence.
Alternative spellings for the name Sophie:
Sophy, Sofie, Sofee
Nicknames for the name Sophie:
- Fifi
- Soph
- Sonya
- Fieke
Popularity of the name Sophie:
According to the Social Security Administration, Sophie is a common, traditional baby name. Sophie was very popular in the early 1900’s and has enjoyed a resurgence 100 years later. The name has been within the top 100 baby names for girls since 2007.
Related names for the name Sophie:
Great middle names for Sophie and their meanings:
- Violet (the violet flower, purple)
- Delilah (delicate)
- Melody (song)
- Evelina (desired)
- Faith (to trust)
- Amaya (the end)
- River (river)
- Blake (black, pale)
- Eve (to live)
- Alexandria (defender of man)
- Gabriela (God is my strength)
Famous people with the name Sophie:
- Sophie Turner (English actress)
- Sophie Willan (British comedian)
- Sophie Scholl (German anti-Nazi resistance leader)
- Sophie Huet (French journalist)
- Sophie Black (American poet)
- Sophie, Countess of Wessex (British royal family)
Sophies in popular culture:
- Sofie Fatale (character in the film Kill Bill)
- Sophie Devereaux (character in the television show “Leverage”)
- Sophie Hatter (character in the film Howl’s Moving Castle)
- Sophie Zawistowska (character in the film and novel Sophie’s Choice)
- Sophie Dumond (character in the film Joker)