At a Glance
- Meaning
- Famed for skill and wisdom
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- SOF-uh-kleez
Sophocles is an Ancient Greek boy's name meaning “famed for skill and wisdom”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Sophocles
Meaning: Famed for skill and wisdom.
Origin: Ancient Greek.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Sophocles
SOF-uh-kleezIPA /ˈsɒfəkliːz/
Popularity of Sophocles
Sophocles doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Sophocles
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Homer · Zeno · Euripides · Aeschylus · Pindar · Thales
