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Sage

Sage ranks #146 out of 5,428 girl dog names in our data (the #1 girl dog name is Bella). Across all 12 places, 239 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #127 among girl cat names.
Sage's popularity trend

Sage's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.025%0.05%0.075%0.1%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
239
across 12 places
Popularity rank
#146
of 5,428 girl dog names
5-year rank move
+82
2020 → 2025
Gender split
78% girls
78% girls22% boys
What does Sage mean?
1 syllableOrigin: English

Sage names the aromatic culinary herb long used in cooking and traditional medicine, and it doubles as a word for a wise, experienced person — two words that look identical but actually come from different roots. The "wise" sense traces through French to the Latin "sapere," meaning "to be wise" or "to taste," while the herb's name descends from the unrelated Latin "salvia," tied to "salvus" ("safe" or "healthy") and its long-standing reputation as a healing plant.

Sage has a calm, grounded quality, an understated name for a pet with a thoughtful, unbothered way about them.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Sage shows up

Sage's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.0%
BurnsideAustralia0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%

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