Sosie

Variation of Sosi, Armenian, or diminutive of Susan or Sophie, Hebrew, Greek

"palm tree; lily; wisdom"

Sosie Origin and Meaning

The name Sosie is a girl's name meaning "palm tree; lily; wisdom".

Sweet and cosy but with substance too, Sosie is a rare, multicultural name. Used as a short form of Susan, Sosan, Sophie and Sophia, it could make a fresh alternative to Suzy, Izzy, or Josie; alternatively, it's an Armenian name in its own right, derived from Sosi meaning "palm tree".

Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon chose this unusual diminutive for their daughter back in 1992. It is believed they have been inspired by the Latin name Sosia, which appears in an ancient Roman play, and means "saviour", or by the French word sosie meaning "lookalike", adding more layers to this charming name.

Popularity of the name Sosie

• 1448 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Sosie

• Sosie Ruth Bacon American actress; daughter of Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon

The name Sosie in Pop Culture

• Sosie character in "Amphitryon" (1668) by Moliere
• Sosie character in 1925 silent film "Wild Horse Mesa"
• Sose (SO see), nymph in Greek mythology
• This is the French form of Latin Sosia the name of a character in Plautus' play 'Amphitryon', itself from Greek σως (sos) "safe, whole, unwounded"