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
Ajournee#13491 in the U.S.Ajournee is a modern American coinage built on the English word name Journey ('a trip; a passagAlleria#13525 in the U.S.Alleria is a modern coinage with no traditional root; it is best known as the name of an elven Clary#13566 in the U.S.A pet form of Clarissa/Clara — from Latin clarus, 'bright; clear; famous'; also the name of an Annaliz#13582 in the U.S.A clipped, modern spelling of Annalise: Anna ('grace') joined to Liz, from Elisabeth ('my God iAthens#13630 in the U.S.A place name: Athens, the capital of Greece, whose Greek name Athenai is bound to Athena, goddeAyaana#13650 in the U.S.Glossed in East African usage (Swahili/Somali) as 'beautiful flower' or 'good fortune'; in SansBibihalima#13698 in the U.S.A compound name from Afghan and Central Asian usage: Bibi, a Persian-derived honorific for a reBibihawa#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 givenCharlott#13785 in the U.S.A spelling of Charlotte, the French feminine diminutive of Charles, from the Germanic karl — 'fFarzana#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/FaGiyana#14014 in the U.S.Two live routes. For many U.S. families Giyana is a phonetic respelling of Giana/Gianna (ItaliaHany#14037 in the U.S.From Arabic hani, 'happy, content, free of trouble' — the root of the greeting hana'an, 'may itInaayah#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 messagKwynn#14132 in the U.S.A modern coinage sitting between Gwynn (Welsh, 'fair; blessed; white') and Quinn (Irish, 'desceJhanvi#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 conIdia#14227 in the U.S.An Edo (Benin, Nigeria) name carried by the revered Queen Mother Idia, mother of Oba Esigie, ceJulez#14236 in the U.S.A z-spelling of Jules — long a nickname for Julia, Julie and Julian, and a standalone French giJurnii#14239 in the U.S.A creative respelling of Journey, the English word name meaning 'a trip; a passage from one plaKavi#14300 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit kavi, 'poet; seer; wise one' — a word of high honour in Indian tradition, wheKhadicha#14355 in the U.S.Khadicha is a Central Asian (Uzbek, Tajik, Tatar) form of the Arabic name Khadija, borne by KhaKhadijatou#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 qiliMykenzie#14387 in the U.S.A spelling of Mackenzie — from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'a son/child of Coinneach (theHamsini#14415 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Hamsini, 'one who rides the swan' (from hamsa, 'swan') - an epithet of SaraswLitza#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 Quinnleigh#14521 in the U.S.A modern blend of Quinn (Irish, 'wise; chief; counsel') with the trendy -leigh ending. A fresh Raelene#14525 in the U.S.A modern blend of Rae (a short form of Rachel, 'a ewe', or Raymond, 'wise protector') with the Mahirah#14528 in the U.S.From the Arabic mahirah, feminine of mahir, 'skilled; expert; proficient'. The final -h spellinMaiara#14534 in the U.S.Maiara is used in Brazil and is generally linked to Tupi-Guarani roots, with glosses ranging frMajorie#14541 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Marjorie, itself a medieval English form of Margaret — from the Greek marMariasofia#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 pMinji#14656 in the U.S.Korean Min-ji is one of the most familiar modern girls' names in Korea. Korean names are writteMiriana#14658 in the U.S.Miriana is an elaborated form of Mirjana/Miriam, familiar in Slavic and Italian usage. Miriam iManisa#14666 in the U.S.Two honest routes. Manisa is a city in western Turkey, the classical Magnesia ad Sipylum. SeparMusfira#14673 in the U.S.Musfira is an Arabic name used widely in South Asia. It is glossed two ways: as a feminine of mMwavita#14675 in the U.S.Mwavita is used in Swahili-speaking parts of East and Central Africa, including the eastern DemNatallia#14717 in the U.S.Natallia is the Belarusian spelling of Natalia, from Latin natalis, 'of birth' — and, in ChristNimrit#14747 in the U.S.A Punjabi name of Sikh usage, usually read as 'one absorbed in remembrance of the divine' or 'iNoha#14753 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nuha (Noha), 'wisdom; intelligence; good sense' — well used in Egypt and acrossThena#14774 in the U.S.A short form of Athena — the Greek goddess of wisdom (of pre-Greek, uncertain root); also read Quinleigh#14822 in the U.S.A modern American blend: Quinn — from the Irish surname O Cuinn, 'descendant of Conn' (conn meaRighteous#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 'wiSophee#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 HinSofy#14984 in the U.S.A short spelling of Sophie/Sofia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom.' A crisp, modern take on a tiAkiya#15027 in the U.S.Akiya sits in the Akia family, sometimes connected to the Japanese aki ('bright; autumn') plus Sophiagrace#15073 in the U.S.A two-name compound written as one: Sophia, from the Greek for 'wisdom,' plus Grace, from the LWysdom#15105 in the U.S.Wysdom is a modern respelling of the English word wisdom - 'the quality of being wise' - used aYaqeen#15136 in the U.S.Yaqeen romanizes the Arabic word yaqin, 'certainty' — in religious usage the settled, unwaverinAtreya#15222 in the U.S.Atreya is a Sanskrit name meaning 'descendant of the sage Atri', an ancient rishi (seer) of HinAubrii#15224 in the U.S.A modern -ii spelling of Aubree/Aubrey, from the Germanic Alberic via French, 'elf ruler; rulerAviendha#15250 in the U.S.A coined name from Robert Jordan's fantasy series The Wheel of Time, borne by a fierce Aiel warAveryanna#15567 in the U.S.A modern elaboration joining Avery ('ruler of the elves; wise; elf counsel') with the -anna endFahima#15660 in the U.S.From the Arabic Fahima, 'intelligent; understanding; wise' — the feminine of Fahim, tied to theDevyani#15915 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Devayani, borne by a princess of the Mahabharata — daughter of the sage ShukrDiyara#15936 in the U.S.A name read across Arabic and Turkic usage, sometimes linked to diyar ('lands; homelands'); as Katyayani#16089 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Katyayani, a name of the goddess Durga, understood as 'daughter of the sage KKensy#16141 in the U.S.A short, breezy form read as a spin on Kensington or Mackenzie (from a Scottish surname, 'son oJency#16291 in the U.S.Jency has no documented etymology. It reads as a modern coinage on the Jen- of Jennifer or JennJanavi#16555 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Janavi (Jahnavi), an epithet of the river goddess Ganga (daughter of the sageOracle#16653 in the U.S.Oracle is an English word name from Latin oraculum, 'a source of prophecy or wise counsel.' UseLovey#16657 in the U.S.Lovey is the English endearment 'lovey' — a pet form of 'love', long used to mean sweetheart orSophiya#16956 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom' — the -iya ending seen in Slavic Sophya#16957 in the U.S.A spelling of Sophia — from Greek sophia, 'wisdom'Nyri#16989 in the U.S.A short modern coinage, spelled close to Nyree (a name known from New Zealand, sometimes linkedPravi#17020 in the U.S.A short, modern Sanskrit-styled name in the Saanvi/Aanvi family, sometimes linked to elements mSakhi#17163 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sakhi, 'a female friend; companion' — a warm, long-established word across InSamika#17173 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted name; Shamika/Samika is the name of a sage in Hindu tradition, and the name iSahib#17180 in the U.S.From the Arabic sahib, 'lord; master; companion; owner.' In Sikh usage it is a title of great rSanika#17207 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted name used especially in Maharashtra, commonly glossed as 'flute' and connecteSophiarose#17287 in the U.S.A modern smoosh of Sophia (Greek, 'wisdom') and Rose (the flower), written as one name in the mSophira#17288 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the Greek sophia ('wisdom') and the Hebrew Shifra ('beautiful; fair'). ItRaymie#17435 in the U.S.A modern coinage in pet-name shape, built from Ray (from Raymond, Germanic, 'wise protector') oBirklynnA modern American coinage. Birk relates to the birch tree in northern English and Scots usage aGouyenwise womanMetisFrom the Greek metis, 'wisdom; skill; cunning/practical counsel'; the Titaness of wisdom, the fRomiiA modern double-i respelling of Romy — itself a pet form of Rosemarie or Rosemary in German usaTomrisA Turkic form of Tomyris - the warrior queen of the Massagetae who, according to Herodotus, def
Boy Names
Nahiyan#13567 in the U.S.From Arabic Nahyan, usually glossed 'wise; sagacious' or 'one who guides' — familiar as the famNes#13597 in the U.S.Hebrew nes means 'miracle' and, in older usage, 'banner; standard' — the two senses are connectSolon#13627 in the U.S.From the Greek, 'wise' — the name of Solon, the wise Athenian statesman and lawgiver (one of thOzman#13677 in the U.S.Ozman reads as a spelling of Osman, the Turkish form of Arabic Uthman — the name of the third cRalf#13722 in the U.S.Ralf is the German and Scandinavian spelling of Ralph, from the Old Norse/Germanic Radulf — radRamirez#13726 in the U.S.Ramirez is a Spanish patronymic surname meaning 'son of Ramiro' — Ramiro itself being a GermaniRashidi#13733 in the U.S.Rashidi is the Swahili form of the Arabic Rashid, 'rightly guided; of sound judgement; wise couRavyn#13736 in the U.S.Ravyn is a modern y-spelling of the nature name Raven, the glossy black bird long tied to wisdoRayjon#13742 in the U.S.Rayjon is a modern American blend, joining Ray (from Raymond, 'wise protector') to Jon (from JoRaylynn#13743 in the U.S.Raylynn is a modern American blend of Ray (from Raymond, 'wise protector') and the ending -lynnReginal#13747 in the U.S.Reginal is a variant of Reginald, from the Germanic Reginald — ragin ('counsel; advice') plus wRish#13777 in the U.S.Rish is a short form of the Sanskrit Rishi ('sage; seer') and of the many names built on it — RRishank#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 famRykeem#13811 in the U.S.Rykeem reads as a modern American blend — the Ry- of Ryan or Ryder joined to -keem, from HakeemSabas#13814 in the U.S.From Greek Sabbas, a name usually traced to an Aramaic root meaning 'old man; elder' (and sometRigved#13832 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Rigveda, the oldest of the four Vedas - rig ('praise; hymn') + veda ('knowledSofia#13908 in the U.S.From Greek sophia, 'wisdom' — one of the most popular girls' names in the world, borne by saintTuli#14034 in the U.S.Tuli has more than one live route. In Finnish, tuli means 'fire.' In Hebrew and Yiddish usage iVidhur#14079 in the U.S.A spelling of Vidura, from Sanskrit vidura, 'wise; skilful; intelligent'. Vidura is the celebraVidit#14080 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vidita, 'known; understood; learned', from the root vid, 'to know' — the same rooYanai#14144 in the U.S.A Hebrew name (Yannai) carried by sages of the Talmud and by the Hasmonean ruler Alexander YannZihan#14184 in the U.S.Used both as a Chinese given name (where characters chosen give meanings such as 'wisdom' or 'pKvasirFrom the Old Norse Kvasir, linked to 'fermented drink/mash' (kvas); the wise being created fromMimirFrom the Old Norse Mimir, 'the rememberer; the wise one' (linked to a root meaning 'memory/to tNabuFrom the Akkadian Nabu, 'the announcer; the caller' (from nabu, 'to announce/call'); the MesopoObatalaFrom the Yoruba Obatala, 'king of the white cloth' (oba, 'king', + ala, 'white cloth'); the YorOrunmilaFrom the Yoruba Orunmila, 'only heaven knows the path to salvation'; the Yoruba orisha of wisdoThothFrom the Greek rendering of the Egyptian Djehuty, of uncertain meaning (variously 'he who is liVainamoinenFrom 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;