Sophocles

SOFF-uh-kleez (English), saw-fo-KLEES (Greek)

Greek

"wise, skilled + glory"

Sophocles Origin and Meaning

The name Sophocles is a boy's name meaning "wise, skilled + glory".

Most famously the name of the ancient Greek tragedian, who wrote the plays Electra, Antigone, and Oedipus Rex, among others. The name is still used in Greece today, in its modern form of Sofoklis. Sophocles is a unique and dramatic ancient choice for lovers of theatre.