Sage, one of the trendiest spice names and nature-inspired names, comes from the English word sage and can either refer to the type of spice (Salvia officinalis; part of the mint family) or someone who is wise and mature (as in giving someone sage advice). In that case, Sage is also a popular word name and cooking name. It first appeared in the Social Security Administration's top 1,000 for boy names in 1991 and has cracked the top-500 every year since 2017, but is still more common among girls. Sage debuted in the top 1,000 for girl names in 1993 and has been a top-150 girl's name every year since 2022. "Dancing With the Stars" pro Lindsay Arnold (Sage Jill) and NBC News' Blayne Alexander (Sage Milan) each have daughters named Sage, while blogger Meghan McCain used it as a middle name for her daughter named Liberty Sage.
