Sage
Sage is a baby name of English origin, meaning Wise one; the fragrant herb.
What Sage means
Wise one; the fragrant herb.
Sage is short — 4 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Sage comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
Sage is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is Sage?
You will not find Sage in the top 100 baby names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Sage
Two ideas meet in Sage: Wisdom and the natural world. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Sage
These share Sage's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Raven — The wise black bird.
- Ralph — Wolf counsel; wise wolf.
- Raul — Wolf counsel; wise.
- Sawyer — One who saws wood.
- Ash — The ash tree.
- Aspen — The quaking aspen tree.
- Bay — An inlet of the sea; the laurel.
- Birch — The bright birch tree.
- Briar — A wild, thorny rose bush.
- Cedar — The strong, fragrant cedar tree.
- Elm — The tall elm tree.
- Hawthorn — The flowering hawthorn tree.
More English names
- Saffron — The golden spice flower.
- Saint — A holy and revered person.
- Ryder — Horseman; knight.
- Sawyer — One who saws wood.
- Rue — Herb of grace.
- Saylor — Boat captain; of the sea.
- Royce — Son of the king; rose.
- Scarlett — Brilliant red.
- Royalty — Of royal rank; majesty.
- Seven — The sacred number seven.