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The baby name Sophie is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SO-fee.

Sophie is French, Greek in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: French, Greek
Pronunciation: SO-fee

What is the meaning of the name Sophie ?

The baby name Sophie is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SO-fee.

Sophie is French, Greek in Origin.

Sophie is the French form of Sophia, ultimately from Ancient Greek σοφία (sophía), the common noun for wisdom. The Greek word is a feminine abstract noun built from sophós, wise, skilled, or learned, with the -ia ending that forms qualities or states. In name use, Sophia is the older recorded form; Sophie reflects the French final -ie spelling and vowel shape.

The name circulated through Christian and royal Europe beside Sophia, with bearers such as Sophie of Thuringia and Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst, later Catherine the Great. Cognate forms include Sofia, Sofie, Zofia, Žofie, and Sophy. Literary use ranges from William Styron’s Sophie Zawistowska to Sophie Hatter in Howl’s Moving Castle. In recent decades Sophie has ranked highly in Britain, Ireland, Australia, and the Netherlands, while in the United States it trails Sophia but remains familiar.

Sophie has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Sophie

Sophie Marceau Actor · Born 1966 · France Sophie Marceau is a French actress best known for her role in the film 'La Boum' which made her a household name in the 1980s. She also starred in 'Braveheart' alongside Mel Gibson and played a Bond girl in 'The World Is Not Enough'. Her performances have made her a prominent figure in both French and international cinema. Sophie Turner Actor · Born 1996 · United Kingdom Sophie Turner is a British actor best known for her role as Sansa Stark in the television series Game of Thrones. She also starred in the X-Men film series as Jean Grey. Born in 1996, Sophie has become a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. Sophie Wilmès Politician · Born 1975 · Belgium Sophie Wilmès is a Belgian politician who became the first female Prime Minister of Belgium, serving from 2019 to 2020. She played a key role in leading the country during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Born in 1975, she has been an influential figure in Belgian politics.
Sophie Monk Actor|musician · Born 1979 · United Kingdom Sophie Monk is an Australian singer and actress, best known for being a member of the pop group Bardot and for winning the reality TV show 'The Celebrity Apprentice Australia'. She has also appeared in films like 'Date Movie' and 'Click'. Sophie Okonedo Actor · Born 1968 · United Kingdom Sophie Okonedo is a British actor best known for her role in the film Hotel Rwanda, where she delivered a powerful performance. She has also appeared in The Secret Life of Bees and the TV series Doctor Who. Her talent has earned her critical acclaim and several award nominations. Sophie Nélisse Actor · Born 2000 · Canada Sophie Nélisse is a Canadian actor best known for her role as Liesel Meminger in the film 'The Book Thief'. She has also appeared in movies like 'Monsieur Lazhar' and 'The Kid Detective'. Born in 2000, Sophie has quickly made a name for herself in the film industry with her compelling performances.

Sophie – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NL Girls 2014 #1 829 73
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
New Zealand Girls 2010 #1 377 98
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
Austria Girls 2024 #13 380 60
BF Girls 0 #16 2 315
Canada Girls 2024 #19 671 2,795
HT Girls 0 #21 3 950
LU 0 #26 42 2,830
DJ Girls 0 #28 2 488
BI Girls 0 #29 5 726
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
MT 0 #35 9 1,767
LU Girls 0 #42 205 4,850
GE 0 #43 2 997
Switzerland Girls 2024 #44 117 1,786
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
MO 0 #44 9 2,706
CM 0 #46 10 2,592
IT Girls 2022 #47 789 47
CN 0 #48 38 3,857
CY 0 #55 6 1,632
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
United States Girls 2024 #60 3,574 8,487
TW 0 #68 33 4,523
JP 0 #71 7 4,057
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
CN Girls 0 #78 566 8,829
BG 0 #79 4 1,799
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
Austria Girls 0 #84 1,030 1,885
GE Girls 0 #84 21 1,564
JM 0 #91 3 3,714
BW Girls 0 #92 57 4,216
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
CY Girls 0 #95 27 3,755
NL Girls 0 #97 3,989 5,933
Norway Girls 2025 #99 28 453
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
Austria 0 #104 127 850
PH 0 #104 7 5,607
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
BN Girls 0 #108 7 5,459
GR 0 #108 27 3,911
HU 0 #111 5 1,675
CM Girls 0 #112 1,000 11,671
Germany Girls 0 #112 3,704 4,949
MU 0 #112 25 3,613
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
TW Girls 0 #125 172 8,139
DK Girls 0 #126 277 7,429
NL 0 #129 333 2,481
MT Girls 0 #131 21 3,773
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
Belgium Girls 2024 #133 53 424
DK 0 #135 73 5,198
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
AE 0 #137 41 10,220
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
JO 0 #138 3 2,158
EE Girls 0 #139 4 1,888
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
Sweden Girls 2022 #156 24 1,568
NA Girls 0 #156 69 7,146
CR 0 #159 7 5,526
Germany 0 #166 381 2,542
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
France Girls 2021 #173 299 3,185
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
GR Girls 0 #178 65 6,293
CZ 0 #181 6 3,154
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
MU Girls 0 #182 176 8,539
MO Girls 0 #186 66 7,056
AR 0 #188 6 2,915
RU 0 #188 7 3,641
HU Girls 0 #190 34 3,308
PS 0 #197 22 5,692
BG Girls 0 #210 14 3,559
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
AO Girls 0 #211 7 4,575
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
SG 0 #222 48 11,010
HK Girls 0 #224 634 16,104
JP Girls 0 #224 22 6,592
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
IR 0 #226 6 4,221
PT 0 #227 20 4,161
IL 0 #233 42 6,291
JM Girls 0 #238 22 7,507
QA Girls 0 #244 73 15,378
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
NG 0 #247 18 5,926
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
RU Girls 0 #255 325 11,913
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
France Boys 1965 #263 3 1,106
HK 0 #267 83 8,483
SA 0 #282 14 10,560
HR Girls 0 #290 5 3,687
OM Girls 0 #290 107 15,987
PH Girls 0 #291 101 13,098
ZA Girls 0 #294 2,074 25,928
Finland 0 #295 13 830
SG Girls 0 #298 317 18,916
MY 0 #300 31 12,352
GH Girls 0 #301 24 6,973
KZ Girls 0 #301 20 5,862
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
CZ Girls 0 #304 38 5,378
AE Girls 0 #309 248 20,968
JO Girls 0 #311 15 7,570
PL Girls 0 #319 36 5,096
PT Girls 0 #324 137 7,952
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
Finland Girls 0 #344 48 1,368
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
PS Girls 0 #355 177 10,981
IL Girls 0 #358 301 11,648
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Boys 0 #362 8 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
EG 0 #389 12 6,387
CL 0 #390 22 6,867
Spain 0 #390 63 2,326
MX 0 #393 21 8,339
ZA 0 #393 55 14,421
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
KW Girls 0 #440 76 19,177
Finland Girls 2026 #442 433 3,895
CO 0 #458 23 7,768
CR Girls 0 #458 75 11,342
PA Girls 0 #464 18 9,861
LB 0 #485 176 13,263
UY Girls 0 #485 26 6,731
GT Girls 0 #486 20 7,500
IQ Girls 0 #489 16 11,303
IR Girls 0 #493 38 8,334
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
IT 0 #500 222 4,183
NG Girls 0 #500 327 15,093
IT Girls 0 #505 1,820 9,415
CM Boys 0 #509 42 12,054
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
BH 0 #528 26 17,937
AR Girls 0 #548 52 8,289
LY 0 #551 9 12,703
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
BO Girls 0 #594 18 9,488
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IN Girls 0 #622 10 13,121
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
Spain Girls 0 #624 393 5,561
TN 0 #647 187 13,765
IQ Boys 0 #651 17 13,071
MA 0 #656 570 20,986
CL Girls 0 #676 176 14,098
SY 0 #698 31 11,684
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
MY Girls 0 #699 304 24,821
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
SA Girls 0 #795 141 25,931
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
CO Girls 0 #813 275 16,140
EG Girls 0 #820 140 14,742
BR Girls 0 #846 96 12,708
PE Girls 0 #846 98 14,861
OM Boys 0 #864 18 17,948
EG Boys 0 #877 10 15,035
United States Boys 2023 #893 6 7,053
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
MX Girls 0 #928 259 17,781
Germany Boys 0 #937 16 5,697
NL Boys 0 #940 12 5,873
DZ 0 #963 214 20,130
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,095 17 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,111 68 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
TR 0 #1,176 36 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,461 11 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,601 14 28,008

Sophie is popular in 93 countries — most recent births per country:

France
NL
Ireland
Norway
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Sophie

Sophie is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Sophie is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SO-fee.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sophia, Sofia, Sofie, Sophy, Zofia and Žofie.
Yes, very popular — Sophie ranked #1 in Netherlands in 2014, and appears in official birth registries across 16 countries.
Sophie ranks highest in Netherlands (#1 in 2014).
Yes — 20 notable people named Sophie are in our database, including Sophie Marceau (Actor), Sophie Turner (Actor), Sophie Wilmès (Politician).