Sophy
Meaning: “wisdom”
About the name Sophy
Sophy is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “wisdom”. It is related to Sophia, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Sophy ranked #14712 for girls in the US, with 6 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2002. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Sophy were girls.
Etymology
A diminutive of Sophia, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “wisdom”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Sophy”, “Sophia”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #14712
- In 2015
- #7952
- Babies in 2025
- 6
Popularity of Sophy, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Sophy
- Sandra“to defend + man”
- Selene“light”
- Sofya“wisdom”
- Sonya“wisdom”
- Stacey“steadfast, stable”
- Charis“beauty, elegance, charm, grace”
- Chloeigh“young green shoot”
- Chloey“young green shoot”
- Christianne“Christ, anointed [one]”
- Cindi“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.