Wisdom
Sophy is a variant of the Greek name Sophia. While the 'Sophie' spelling became the dominant French and English form, Sophy was a common literary and historical variant in the 18th and 19th centuries. It shares the same etymological root meaning intellectual or spiritual insight.
Less common today
Sophy isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,924 in 2002.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The heroine of Henry Fielding's 1749 novel Tom Jones · The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
A character in the novel and film The Constant Gardener · The Constant Gardener
Sister-in-law and muse to painter John Everett Millais
British visual artist and photographer
