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Wisdom

♂ Boy

Pronounced WIHZ-duhm /ˈwɪz.dəm/Medium

Meaning: wisdom (good judgment, knowledge)Medium

In 30 seconds: Wisdom is an English virtue name meaning exactly that — good judgment and knowledge.
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Origin MediumEnglish
Meaningwisdom (good judgment, knowledge)
U.S. rank (2025)#1251 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births160 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2025
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,143

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202519882025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

It belongs to the tradition of giving children the name of a quality to live up to, the same impulse behind Faith or Hope. Here the quality is sound judgment and understanding. The meaning is the plain English word, carried straight onto the child.

As a given name it has notable use in parts of Africa, where virtue names of this kind are warmly embraced.

Did you know? The meaning usually attached to Wisdom is 'wise', and that core idea is what gives the name most of its long-term appeal.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Wisdom — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSVEtymology — Wisdom — meaning/etymology

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If you like Wisdom…

Hope— another plain-English virtue name in the same name-the-quality tradition.
Solomon— a name long associated with wisdom, sharing Wisdom's central idea.
Ransom— lands in the same popularity range
Malcom— shares Wisdom's English roots
Wiley— a similarly popular pick

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Wisdom mean?

Wisdom is usually explained as meaning 'wise' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Wisdom?

It's commonly said WIHZ-duhm /ˈwɪz.dəm/.

Is Wisdom a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Wisdom is used as a boy name.

How popular is Wisdom?

In 2024, Wisdom ranked #2702 in the U.S. for boys, with 49 births recorded.

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