Sophocles Forename

238,904th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 1,114 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Cyprus
Highest density in:
Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Sophocles Forename Definition:

Greek (masculine) - Glory of wisdom.

Sophocles Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus
100%
9011:967158
United States
100%
841:4,315,91656,448
England
100%
231:2,417,51828,771
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
100%
221:35451
Greece-221:497,0256,710
Brazil
100%
201:10,711,808129,249
Philippines
100%
151:7,067,298110,797
South Africa
100%
111:4,957,514105,029
Canada-51:6,626,67458,631
China-31:455,351,92789,064
Australia-21:6,828,81137,569
Scotland
100%
21:2,675,18318,328
Ireland-11:4,643,51913,375
Germany-11:96,677,87695,912
Singapore-11:6,287,05439,645
Wales-11:3,094,30916,222

Sophocles (137) may also be a surname.

Sophocles Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Greek (masculine) - Glory of wisdom.

What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody

A Greek name, meaning: Famous wisdom.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

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