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סופי

Sophie means “wisdom (Greek)”

Sophie is a girl's name of international origin.

In Hebrew
סופי
In English letters
Sophie
Other English spellings
Sofi, Sofie
Meaning
Wisdom (Greek)
Origin
International
Given to
Girls
Gematria value
156

1,604 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Sophie.

  • 1,604 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
  • 45 of them were born in 1966, more than in any other year.
  • Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 69, against 113 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Israelis named Sophie, by year of birth
013253850194919561963197019771984199119982005201220192024
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Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.

This is how Sophie is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling סופי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.

Carriers of the name by population group and sex
Population groupCarriersBorn in 2024Rank in 2024
Jewish girls1,6046567 of 678
Muslim girls61fewer than 5–
Christian Arab girls30fewer than 5–
Druze girls11fewer than 5–

In 2024, Sophie ranked 567 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.

These six names are close to Sophie in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Sophie.

What does the name Sophie mean?

Sophie means “wisdom (Greek)”. Sophie is a girl's name of international origin.

Is Sophie a boy's name or a girl's name?

Sophie is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,604 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,604 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.

How do you write Sophie in Hebrew?

Sophie is written סופי in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Sophie?

1,604 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Sophie today. The most were born in 1966. In 2024, Sophie ranked 567 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.

Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.

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