Baby name
CLASSIC
🇦🇺 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 Sophie
/so · FEE/
Meaning
“Wisdom”
French diminutive of Sophia (Greek sophia, 'wisdom'), popularized by 18th-century Enlightenment intellectuals and later British royalty.
Nicknames
so · soph
Vibe
timeless
How it ages.
Sophie boomed in Anglophone countries 1990-2020 and remains solidly top-20 across UK, Australia, Canada with staying power.
The cultural moment.
Sophie entered the top 10 in the United Kingdom and Australia by 2000; France shows consistent use. Currently ranks #5 in the Netherlands, #6 in Ireland, #13 in Austria, #34 in Germany, #35 in Switzerland, #48 in the UK and #55 in the US.