Sophocles - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Sophocles \s(o)-phoc-les, soph(o)-cles\ is of Greek origin. Name of the great classical Greek playwright who wrote "Oedipus the King".

Sophocles is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Sophocles. Click here to compare Sophocles with related baby names.