Sage
Unisex nameLatin
✨ Meaning
Sage carries two meanings that arrived by separate routes. The herb comes from the Latin 'salvia,' from 'salvus,' meaning healthy, because the plant was valued in medicine. The adjective meaning wise comes from the Latin 'sapius,' from 'sapere,' to be wise. English merged the spellings, so a single short name means both a healing plant and a wise person.
🌍 Origin
Sage came into use as a given name in the United States in the late twentieth century and has climbed steadily for both boys and girls. It belongs to the herb-name family alongside Basil, Juniper and Clover, and it has benefited from the same taste for one-syllable nature names that lifted River, Sky and Wren.
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⭐ Famous People Named Sage
- Sage Steele
- Sage Northcutt
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What does Sage mean?
It names the herb, from the Latin 'salvia' meaning healthy, and also means wise, from the Latin 'sapere,' to be wise.
Is Sage a boy's or a girl's name?
It is used for both and is one of the more evenly balanced modern nature names.
Are the two meanings of sage related?
No. The herb and the adjective come from different Latin words and only converged in English spelling.