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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.

Saga

Meaning: story; seeress

Origin:Swedish word name
1043
Zofia

Meaning: wisdom

Origin:Czech, Polish, and Ukrainian variation of Sophia
3314
Prudence

Meaning: caution

Origin:Virtue name
690
Isis

Meaning: throne

Origin:Egyptian
1141
Beren

Meaning: strong, clever

Origin:Turkish
18679
Assia

Meaning: protect

Origin:Arabic
2641
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Origin:Word name
7311
Ganesh

Meaning: god of the multitude

Origin:Sanskrit
7177
Wilbur

Meaning: resolute, brilliant

Origin:German
209
Fitzhugh

Meaning: son of intelligence

Origin:English, from German
9245
Raymond

Meaning: wise protector

Origin:German
398
Hughes

Meaning: mind, intellect; son of Aodh

Origin:English, Scottish, Irish surname
3336
Rainier

Meaning: wise army

Origin:German
1322
Alden

Meaning: old, wise friend

Origin:English
412
Aatos

Meaning: thought, idea

Origin:Finnish
3433
Hermes

Meaning: the messenger god

Origin:Greek mythology name
1034
Nestor

Meaning: traveler, voyager

Origin:Greek
1943
Pallas

Meaning: wisdom

Origin:Greek
1473
Phoebus

Meaning: shining, brilliant

Origin:Greek
2442
Redmond

Meaning: wise protector

Origin:Irish variation of Raymond
1530