Baby Names That Mean Wisdom
517 baby names meaning wisdom — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means wisdom? Here are 517 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of wisdom. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Rayhan#13116 in the U.S.From Arabic rayhan, 'sweet basil; fragrant herb', a word with pleasant Quranic associations of ▶Rihan#13143 in the U.S.A form of Arabic rayhan/rihan, 'sweet basil; fragrant herb', a word with warm associations of s▶Romona#13148 in the U.S.A spelling of Ramona, the Spanish feminine of Ramon (Raymond), from Germanic ragin, 'counsel; w▶Rumina#13164 in the U.S.Rumina was a Roman goddess who watched over nursing mothers and infants, her name tied to ruma,▶Saje#13180 in the U.S.Saje is a modern respelling of Sage, from Latin salvia (the healing herb) and sapius, 'wise.' T▶Samayra#13184 in the U.S.Samayra is a modern spelling of Samaira, itself linked to Arabic Samira, 'companion in evening ▶Sanyah#13190 in the U.S.Sanyah is a modern spelling of Sanya. In Slavic usage Sanya is a pet form of Alexandra or Sofia▶Tomiris#13308 in the U.S.Tomiris is the modern Central Asian form of Tomyris, the queen of the Massagetae who, in Herodo▶Varna#13329 in the U.S.From Sanskrit varna, 'color; hue; appearance'. The same word also names the varna system of soc▶Xari#13354 in the U.S.A modern X- respelling of Zari, a name variously linked to Persian zar ('gold') and to Swahili/▶Yavi#13377 in the U.S.A short modern name with no settled etymology. Yavi is also a small Andean village in Jujuy pro▶Shruti#13384 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shruti, 'that which is heard.' In Hinduism it names the sacred revealed scrip▶Abbigale#13431 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy' (or 'my father rejoices'▶Aithanna#13489 in the U.S.Aithanna is a modern coinage that sits between Athena (the Greek goddess of wisdom) and Aitana ▶Ajournee#13491 in the U.S.Ajournee is a modern American coinage built on the English word name Journey ('a trip; a passag▶Alleria#13525 in the U.S.Alleria is a modern coinage with no traditional root; it is best known as the name of an elven ▶Annaliz#13582 in the U.S.A clipped, modern spelling of Annalise: Anna ('grace') joined to Liz, from Elisabeth ('my God i▶Athens#13630 in the U.S.A place name: Athens, the capital of Greece, whose Greek name Athenai is bound to Athena, godde▶Ayaana#13650 in the U.S.Glossed in East African usage (Swahili/Somali) as 'beautiful flower' or 'good fortune'; in Sans▶Bibihalima#13698 in the U.S.A compound name from Afghan and Central Asian usage: Bibi, a Persian-derived honorific for a re▶Bibihawa#13699 in the U.S.A compound name from Afghan and Central Asian usage: Bibi, a Persian-derived honorific meaning ▶Channel#13784 in the U.S.The English word channel, 'a waterway; a passage; a course,' from the Latin canalis. As a given▶Charlott#13785 in the U.S.A spelling of Charlotte, the French feminine diminutive of Charles, from the Germanic karl — 'f▶Farzana#13977 in the U.S.From Persian farzana, 'wise; intelligent; learned' — the feminine of Farzan. It is widely used ▶Fey#13988 in the U.S.From the English word fey, 'otherworldly, enchanted, fairy-touched', and closely tied to Fay/Fa▶Giyana#14014 in the U.S.Two live routes. For many U.S. families Giyana is a phonetic respelling of Giana/Gianna (Italia▶Hany#14037 in the U.S.From Arabic hani, 'happy, content, free of trouble' — the root of the greeting hana'an, 'may it▶Inaayah#14097 in the U.S.Inaayah is a spelling of the Arabic name Inaya, from inayah — 'care, concern, solicitude', and ▶Irisa#14105 in the U.S.Irisa extends Iris, the Greek word for 'rainbow' and the name of the goddess who carried messag▶Jhanvi#14202 in the U.S.Jhanvi (also Janhvi) is a Sanskrit name of the goddess Ganga, the personified river Ganges. It ▶Joceline#14213 in the U.S.Joceline is a French-styled spelling of Jocelyn, from the Germanic Gautzelin — a diminutive con▶Idia#14227 in the U.S.An Edo (Benin, Nigeria) name carried by the revered Queen Mother Idia, mother of Oba Esigie, ce▶Julez#14236 in the U.S.A z-spelling of Jules — long a nickname for Julia, Julie and Julian, and a standalone French gi▶Jurnii#14239 in the U.S.A creative respelling of Journey, the English word name meaning 'a trip; a passage from one pla▶Kavi#14300 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit kavi, 'poet; seer; wise one' — a word of high honour in Indian tradition, whe▶Khadicha#14355 in the U.S.Khadicha is a Central Asian (Uzbek, Tajik, Tatar) form of the Arabic name Khadija, borne by Kha▶Khadijatou#14356 in the U.S.Khadijatou is a West African form of Arabic Khadija, common in Senegal, Mauritania, The Gambia,▶Kirin#14373 in the U.S.Kirin is a modern unisex name with several readings. In Japanese, kirin is the name of the qili▶Hamsini#14415 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Hamsini, 'one who rides the swan' (from hamsa, 'swan') - an epithet of Sarasw▶Litza#14479 in the U.S.Litza is a diminutive — in Greek a familiar ending (-itsa/-itza) clipped off longer names such ▶Lusiana#14500 in the U.S.A spelling of Luciana, the extended form of Lucia, from the Latin lux, 'light'. The s-spelling ▶Mahirah#14528 in the U.S.From the Arabic mahirah, feminine of mahir, 'skilled; expert; proficient'. The final -h spellin▶Maiara#14534 in the U.S.Maiara is used in Brazil and is generally linked to Tupi-Guarani roots, with glosses ranging fr▶Majorie#14541 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Marjorie, itself a medieval English form of Margaret — from the Greek mar▶Mariasofia#14575 in the U.S.A compound joining Maria — from the Hebrew Miriam — to Sofia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom'. ▶Michiko#14639 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, commonly glossed 'child of wisdom', 'child of beauty' or 'child of the p▶Minji#14656 in the U.S.Korean Min-ji is one of the most familiar modern girls' names in Korea. Korean names are writte▶Miriana#14658 in the U.S.Miriana is an elaborated form of Mirjana/Miriam, familiar in Slavic and Italian usage. Miriam i▶Manisa#14666 in the U.S.Two honest routes. Manisa is a city in western Turkey, the classical Magnesia ad Sipylum. Separ▶Musfira#14673 in the U.S.Musfira is an Arabic name used widely in South Asia. It is glossed two ways: as a feminine of m▶Mwavita#14675 in the U.S.Mwavita is used in Swahili-speaking parts of East and Central Africa, including the eastern Dem▶Natallia#14717 in the U.S.Natallia is the Belarusian spelling of Natalia, from Latin natalis, 'of birth' — and, in Christ▶Nimrit#14747 in the U.S.A Punjabi name of Sikh usage, usually read as 'one absorbed in remembrance of the divine' or 'i▶Noha#14753 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nuha (Noha), 'wisdom; intelligence; good sense' — well used in Egypt and across▶Quinleigh#14822 in the U.S.A modern American blend: Quinn — from the Irish surname O Cuinn, 'descendant of Conn' (conn mea▶Righteous#14869 in the U.S.The English word righteous, 'morally upright; just,' from Old English rihtwis (riht, 'right' + ▶Sagelyn#14911 in the U.S.A contemporary American blend joining Sage — the fragrant herb, and by way of Latin sapiens 'wi▶Sophee#14938 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sophie, itself a short form of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom.' ▶Ronak#14948 in the U.S.Ronak comes from Persian rownaq, 'brightness, splendour, lustre, liveliness', borrowed into Hin▶Sofy#14984 in the U.S.A short spelling of Sophie/Sofia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom.' A crisp, modern take on a ti▶Sophiagrace#15073 in the U.S.A two-name compound written as one: Sophia, from the Greek for 'wisdom,' plus Grace, from the L▶Wysdom#15105 in the U.S.Wysdom is a modern respelling of the English word wisdom - 'the quality of being wise' - used a▶Yaqeen#15136 in the U.S.Yaqeen romanizes the Arabic word yaqin, 'certainty' — in religious usage the settled, unwaverin▶Averyanna#15567 in the U.S.A modern elaboration joining Avery ('ruler of the elves; wise; elf counsel') with the -anna end▶Devyani#15915 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Devayani, borne by a princess of the Mahabharata — daughter of the sage Shukr▶Diyara#15936 in the U.S.A name read across Arabic and Turkic usage, sometimes linked to diyar ('lands; homelands'); as ▶Jency#16291 in the U.S.Jency has no documented etymology. It reads as a modern coinage on the Jen- of Jennifer or Jenn▶Janavi#16555 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Janavi (Jahnavi), an epithet of the river goddess Ganga (daughter of the sage▶Lovey#16657 in the U.S.Lovey is the English endearment 'lovey' — a pet form of 'love', long used to mean sweetheart or▶Nyri#16989 in the U.S.A short modern coinage, spelled close to Nyree (a name known from New Zealand, sometimes linked▶Pravi#17020 in the U.S.A short, modern Sanskrit-styled name in the Saanvi/Aanvi family, sometimes linked to elements m▶Sakhi#17163 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sakhi, 'a female friend; companion' — a warm, long-established word across In▶Samika#17173 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted name; Shamika/Samika is the name of a sage in Hindu tradition, and the name i▶Sahib#17180 in the U.S.From the Arabic sahib, 'lord; master; companion; owner.' In Sikh usage it is a title of great r▶Sanika#17207 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted name used especially in Maharashtra, commonly glossed as 'flute' and connecte▶Sophiarose#17287 in the U.S.A modern smoosh of Sophia (Greek, 'wisdom') and Rose (the flower), written as one name in the m▶Sophira#17288 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the Greek sophia ('wisdom') and the Hebrew Shifra ('beautiful; fair'). It▶Raymie#17435 in the U.S.A modern coinage in pet-name shape, built from Ray (from Raymond, Germanic, 'wise protector') o▶BirklynnA modern American coinage. Birk relates to the birch tree in northern English and Scots usage a▶Gouyenwise woman▶MetisFrom the Greek metis, 'wisdom; skill; cunning/practical counsel'; the Titaness of wisdom, the f▶RomiiA modern double-i respelling of Romy — itself a pet form of Rosemarie or Rosemary in German usa▶TomrisA Turkic form of Tomyris - the warrior queen of the Massagetae who, according to Herodotus, def▶
Boy Names
Jiho#13122 in the U.S.A Korean given name romanized as Jiho. The meaning rides on the hanja (Chinese characters) chos▶Kaysaan#13236 in the U.S.Routes uncertain, which we note. Kaysaan reads as a modern American coinage on the Kayson/Kason▶Kenshin#13264 in the U.S.A Japanese name written with varying kanji, so the meaning depends on the characters; elements ▶Nahiyan#13567 in the U.S.From Arabic Nahyan, usually glossed 'wise; sagacious' or 'one who guides' — familiar as the fam▶Nes#13597 in the U.S.Hebrew nes means 'miracle' and, in older usage, 'banner; standard' — the two senses are connect▶Ozman#13677 in the U.S.Ozman reads as a spelling of Osman, the Turkish form of Arabic Uthman — the name of the third c▶Ralf#13722 in the U.S.Ralf is the German and Scandinavian spelling of Ralph, from the Old Norse/Germanic Radulf — rad▶Ramirez#13726 in the U.S.Ramirez is a Spanish patronymic surname meaning 'son of Ramiro' — Ramiro itself being a Germani▶Rashidi#13733 in the U.S.Rashidi is the Swahili form of the Arabic Rashid, 'rightly guided; of sound judgement; wise cou▶Ravyn#13736 in the U.S.Ravyn is a modern y-spelling of the nature name Raven, the glossy black bird long tied to wisdo▶Rayjon#13742 in the U.S.Rayjon is a modern American blend, joining Ray (from Raymond, 'wise protector') to Jon (from Jo▶Raylynn#13743 in the U.S.Raylynn is a modern American blend of Ray (from Raymond, 'wise protector') and the ending -lynn▶Reginal#13747 in the U.S.Reginal is a variant of Reginald, from the Germanic Reginald — ragin ('counsel; advice') plus w▶Rish#13777 in the U.S.Rish is a short form of the Sanskrit Rishi ('sage; seer') and of the many names built on it — R▶Rishank#13778 in the U.S.Rishank is a modern Indian name built on the Sanskrit rishi ('sage; seer') with an -ank ending ▶Rishith#13779 in the U.S.Rishith is a modern Indian name built on the Sanskrit rishi ('sage; seer'), usually glossed by ▶Rishvik#13780 in the U.S.Rishvik is a modern Indian coinage built on Sanskrit rishi ('sage; seer'), often glossed by fam▶Rykeem#13811 in the U.S.Rykeem reads as a modern American blend — the Ry- of Ryan or Ryder joined to -keem, from Hakeem▶Sabas#13814 in the U.S.From Greek Sabbas, a name usually traced to an Aramaic root meaning 'old man; elder' (and somet▶Rigved#13832 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Rigveda, the oldest of the four Vedas - rig ('praise; hymn') + veda ('knowled▶Sofia#13908 in the U.S.From Greek sophia, 'wisdom' — one of the most popular girls' names in the world, borne by saint▶Tuli#14034 in the U.S.Tuli has more than one live route. In Finnish, tuli means 'fire.' In Hebrew and Yiddish usage i▶Vidhur#14079 in the U.S.A spelling of Vidura, from Sanskrit vidura, 'wise; skilful; intelligent'. Vidura is the celebra▶Vidit#14080 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vidita, 'known; understood; learned', from the root vid, 'to know' — the same roo▶Yanai#14144 in the U.S.A Hebrew name (Yannai) carried by sages of the Talmud and by the Hasmonean ruler Alexander Yann▶Zihan#14184 in the U.S.Used both as a Chinese given name (where characters chosen give meanings such as 'wisdom' or 'p▶KvasirFrom the Old Norse Kvasir, linked to 'fermented drink/mash' (kvas); the wise being created from▶MimirFrom the Old Norse Mimir, 'the rememberer; the wise one' (linked to a root meaning 'memory/to t▶NabuFrom the Akkadian Nabu, 'the announcer; the caller' (from nabu, 'to announce/call'); the Mesopo▶ObatalaFrom the Yoruba Obatala, 'king of the white cloth' (oba, 'king', + ala, 'white cloth'); the Yor▶OrunmilaFrom the Yoruba Orunmila, 'only heaven knows the path to salvation'; the Yoruba orisha of wisdo▶ThothFrom the Greek rendering of the Egyptian Djehuty, of uncertain meaning (variously 'he who is li▶VainamoinenFrom the Finnish Vainamoinen, linked to 'of the wide/slow river' (from vaina, 'wide slow river'▶VidaanA modern Sanskrit-styled name, read near the element 'vid', 'knowledge; to know', so 'knowing; ▶