Sophie

Sophie is a female first name that is used in Germany, England, and France as a variation of Sophia. The meaning of the name is "the wisdom" or, more freely interpreted, "the wise one."

What does the name Sophie mean?

Sophie is a girl's name that is considered a German, English, and French variant of Sophia. It means "the wisdom" or, more freely, "the wise one." The origin of the name lies in the ancient Greek word sophíā or sofía (σοφία), which stands for "wisdom," "knowledge," "teaching," "sound judgment," and "prudence." Sophie, as well as the spelling variants Sophia, Sofia, and Sofie, are very common in Germany. The name has been one of the most classic girl's names in the German-speaking world for centuries. Particularly in the spellings Sophie and Sophia, the name has enjoyed great popularity since the 1980s. Sophie is also often chosen as a middle name or part of a double name.

Where does the name Sophie come from?

The name Sophie has its origins in ancient Greek and means "the wisdom" or "the wise one." The

How do you pronounce Sophie?

The pronunciation of the name Sophie is two to three syllables and pleasantly soft. In German pronunciation, it is usually pronounced as "So-phie" [zoˈfiː], with the second syllable having a long "i" that creates a tonal brightness. The open vowel sequence provides a harmonious sound. Sophie conveys elegance and timelessness and sounds friendly, melodious, and present.

When is the name day of Sophie?

The name day for Sophie is celebrated on May 15, May 25, August 1, and September 3.

Popularity

Sophie was already very popular in the late 19th century and reached the top 10 in the 1880s, at times even achieving single-digit placements. Until the early 1910s, the name was among the established and frequently used first names in Germany and remained stable in the top 50. In the 1920s and 1930s, Sophie usually ranked in the top 50 to top 100, but lost popularity in the 1940s and 1950s, falling to the top 150 to top 300.

Nicknames & pet names

Boffie / Fie / Fiechen / Fienchen / Fienie / Fiff / Fifi / Filli / Fine / Finy / Hopfie / Miss Sofi / Offi / Ofi / Ophie / Pfienchen / Phi / Phia / Phibi / Phie / Phiebi / Phiechen / Phieli / Phielie / Phieline / Phienchen / Phietie / Philie / Phine / Pie / Poffel / Poffi / Safi / Sasu / Saufi / Schnuppi / Slop / Snuppi / So / Socke / Sockel / Soeffel / Soephchen / Soest / Sofa / Sofali / Sofaya / Soferl / Soffal / Soffchen / Soffe / Soffel / Soffel-Poffel / Soffelcopter / Sofferl / Sofferle / Soffi / Soffie / Soffle / Soffo / Sofies / Sofii / Sofly / Softeis / Softi / Softl / Soi / Soif / Sono / Sop / Sope / Sopferl / Sopfn / Soph / Sophal / Sophe / Sophel / Sophelchen / Sophele / Sopherl / Sophey / Sophi / Sophia / Sophieboffi / Sophiechen / Sophiela / Sophielein / Sophielele / Sophielie / Sophien / Sophienanas / Sophienchen / Sophierl / Sophilein / Sophl / Sophly / Sophos / Sophse / Sophsoph / Sophus / Sophy / Sopi / Sopo / Sops / Sopse / Sopsi / Sopsop / SOS / Soscha / Sosel / Sosels / Soshie / Sosi / Soso / Sossels / Sotphiet / Stoffi / Suppe / Suppi / Sushi / Susi / Söfchen / Söffeli / Söfken / Söphchen / Söphlü / Süppchen / Toffi / Toffifee / Tophie / Tophl / Tophlfee / Zopfie / Zophie / Zosia / Zoufie / Zuppy / Zöpfchen

Similar first names

Soufian

Famous people

• Ann-Sophie Qvarnström (Swedish artist)
• Anthroposophy (architecture of buildings in asymmetric forms)
• Marie-Sophie Müller-Kellinghaus (character in 'Schloss Einstein')
• Princess Sophie of Greece (sister of Prince Philip)
• Sophie from 'Felix' (owner of the cuddly rabbit)
• Sophie B. Hawkins (American singer-songwriter)
• Sophie Barker (English singer)
• Sophie Cauvin (painter from Belgium)
• Sophie Charlotte (German actress)
• Sophie Creux (French racing cyclist)
• Sophie de Vries-de Boer (Dutch actress)
• Sophie Edington (swimmer from Australia)
• Sophie Ellis Bextor (singer)
• Sophie Frederike (daughter of Emperor Franz Joseph)
• Sophie Germain (French mathematician)
• Sophie Hensser (Australian actress)
• Sophie Hunger (Swiss musician)
• Sophie Karbjinski (actress)
• Sophie Kinsella (English author)
• Sophie Koch (French mezzo-soprano)