Unisex name · Latin
Sage
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: wise oneSage is a gender-neutral name that comes from Latin and means "wise one". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Wise one
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Unisex
- US rank
- #160 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Sage
As a gender-neutral name, Sage comes from Latin and means "wise one". It is used in English.
Sage is also a surname: the 3,228th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 10,905 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Sage on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Sage on 9 lists.
“Wise, calm and full of advice”
From Nicknames for ChatGPT, human-sounding names for an AI assistant
“Wise, calm and always three moves ahead”
From Female demon hunter names, huntress names
“Wise name and a purple-flowered herb”
From Bee names, flower and garden names for bees
“Wise one; Latin via French, also a fragrant herb”
From Gender neutral names, popular gender-neutral names
“A wise herb for a calm, wise girl”
From Girl dog names, flower and nature names for girl dogs
“Wise, also an herb; Latin. Calm and earthy”
From Girl middle names, one-syllable girl middle names
“English for the herb, or for a wise person”
From Plant names, unisex plant names
“Old French for wise; a nickname for a learned person”
From Pretty last names, short aesthetic last names
“Wise one, and the herb every kitchen witch keeps”
From Witch names, witchy names for girls
How popular is Sage?
In 2025, 1,853 girls and 684 boys in the US were named Sage.
As a girl’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #160
- 1,853 babies, 1,153 per million girls
- Best rank
- #142 in 2023
- Most babies: 2,014 in 2022
- Babies since 1963
- At least 30,454
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
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| 1960s | 2 per million |
| 1970s | 22 per million |
| 1980s | 28 per million |
| 1990s | 163 per million |
| 2000s | 393 per million |
| 2010s | 490 per million |
| 2020s | 1,112 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #353 | #312 | #305 | #279 | #223 | #177 | #143 | #142 | #146 | #160 |
As a boy’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #456
- 684 babies, 400 per million boys
- Best rank
- #387 in 2022
- 828 babies that year
- Babies since 1921
- At least 15,762
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1890s | 0 per million |
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| 1960s | 1 per million |
| 1970s | 19 per million |
| 1980s | 21 per million |
| 1990s | 137 per million |
| 2000s | 171 per million |
| 2010s | 240 per million |
| 2020s | 431 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #549 | #472 | #439 | #448 | #436 | #422 | #387 | #419 | #414 | #456 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Sage
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- SagiElevated, sublime (Hebrew, boy)
- SaraPrincess, noblewoman (Hebrew, girl)
- SadiePrincess, noblewoman (Hebrew, girl)
- SaeedHappy, fortunate (Arabic, boy)
- SanneLily flower (Hebrew, girl)
- SaulAsked for, prayed for (Hebrew, boy)
- ShaneGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- SkyeFrom the Isle of Skye (Scottish place name, girl)
- SaadGood fortune, luck (Arabic, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- AbdulhakimServant of the Wise (Arabic, boy)
- BilgeWise (Turkish, unisex)
- ByeongcheolBright and wise (depends on hanja) (Korean, boy)
- CatoWise (Latin, boy)
- CheolWise; iron (depends on characters) (Korean, boy)
- CheolsuWise and outstanding (depends on hanja) (Korean, boy)
- FarzanehWise, learned (Persian, girl)
- FrodeWise, learned (Old Norse, boy)
- HakimWise (Arabic, boy)
- HormozFrom Ahura Mazda, the Wise Lord (Persian, boy)
Middle names for Sage
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More names from Latin
- LauraLaurel tree (Latin, girl)
- LeoA lion (Latin, boy)
- OliviaOlive tree (Latin, girl)
- CarinaDear, beloved (Latin, girl)
- EmiliaRival, striving to equal (Latin, girl)
- FloraFlower, blossom (Latin, girl)
- MarinaOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- MaxThe greatest (Latin, boy)
- ReginaQueen (Latin, girl)
- ValentinaStrong, healthy (Latin, girl)
Sage: common questions
What does the name Sage mean?
Sage comes from Latin and means "wise one".
Is Sage a boy or girl name?
Sage is used for both boys and girls. In 2025, 1,853 girls and 684 boys in the US were named Sage, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Sage come from?
Sage comes from Latin and means "wise one". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Sage?
Sage ranked #160 in the US in 2025, with 1,853 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Sage?
Names spelled like Sage include Sagi, Sara, Sadie, Saeed and Sanne.
What middle names go with Sage?
Middle names that flow well with Sage include Basil, Benjamin, Elijah, Florian and Isaac. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.