Sophocles

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Fame and glory"
Scripts(How to write)
Σοφοκλής
Σοφοκλῆς(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
SAHF-ə-kleez(English)
soh-FOK-leez
Popularity
The popularity of the name Sophocles is low, and it is rarely used as a first name in most countries.

cartoon of the name Sophocles
Cartoon of Sophocles

Sophocles Name meanings & History

"Fame and glory". From the Greek name Σοφοκλῆς (Sophokles), which was derived from Greek σοφός (sophos) meaning "skilled, clever" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". Sophocles was a 5th-century BC Greek tragic poet. Sophocles is mostly used as a first name, and it is more common in Greece and among Greek Americans.

Zodiac Sign of Sophocles: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Sophocles:

S: Social Standing,Sensuality,Sex,Solidity,Security,Status,Success

O: Organized,Obstinate,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obsessive

P: Partnership,Passive,Pensive,Particular,Political

H: Hobnobbing,Hope,Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hyper

C: Cute,Curious,Chatty,Candid,Choice,Copycat,Clever

L: Lover,Legal,Languid,Luscious,Lovely,Liaison,Lazy

E: Enlighten,Environment,Exaggerate,Entertain,Enliven,Expressive

Sophocles is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Urban name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Sophocles include Sophocles Papas, a Greek-American guitar teacher, and Sophocles Venizelos, a Greek politician.

Related Names to Sophocles

Some related names to Sophocles include Sophonias, Sophus, and Sophoclesius.