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Names That Mean Smart, Intelligent, or Wise

Baby names that mean wise or intelligent or smart have a contemporary feel, with wisdom is a more valuable quality than ever.

One of the top girl names, Sophia, means wisdom. Along with Sophia, other girl names with smart meanings in the US Top 1000 include Athena, Phoebe, Ramona, Sage, plus Sofia and Sophie.

For boys, the top name meaning intelligence or wisdom is Ethan. Along with Ethan, other boy names with wise meanings in the Top 1000 include Apollo, Alfred, Conrad, Hudson, Raymond, and Solomon.

These names meaning wise represent a range of cultures and styles. Also included here are names that symbolize wisdom through their association with wise figures. Here are some baby names that confer wisdom and intelligencer by their meaning.

Sage

Meaning: wise and knowing

Origin:Herb name and also Latin
519
Sage

Meaning: wise

Origin:Herb name; Latin
126
Athena

Meaning: from Athens

Origin:Greek
81
Minerva

Meaning: of the mind, intellect

Origin:Latin
257
Ramona

Meaning: wise protector

Origin:Spanish, feminine variation of Ramon
309
Reina

Meaning: queen; pure; wise

Origin:Spanish, Yiddish or Japanese
874
Brigid

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Irish variation of Brighid
920
Hudson

Meaning: Hugh's son

Origin:English
135
Ethan

Meaning: strong, firm

Origin:Hebrew
13
Apollo

Meaning: destroyer

Origin:Greek mythology name
97
Hugh

Meaning: mind, intellect

Origin:English from German
193
Helios

Meaning: sun

Origin:Greek
529
Conrad

Meaning: brave counsel

Origin:German
197
Odin

Meaning: god of frenzy; poetic fury

Origin:Variation of Óðinn, Old Norse
229
Alfie

Meaning: wise counselor

Origin:Diminutive of Alfred, English
213
Alfred

Meaning: wise counselor; elf counsel

Origin:English
178
Ray

Meaning: wise protector

Origin:Diminutive of Raymond
215
Minnie

Meaning: of the mind, intellect

Origin:Diminutive of Minerva
355
Magee

Meaning: son of Hugh

Origin:Irish
11675
Cato

Meaning: all-knowing

Origin:Latin
801