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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.

Seanan

Meaning: wise, old

Origin:Diminutive of Sean or Irish
3364
Shanahan

Meaning: the wise one

Origin:Irish
8683
Ugo

Meaning: mind, intellect

Origin:Italian variation of Hugh
3428
Senan

Meaning: old, wise

Origin:Irish, variation of Seanan
865
Cuthbert

Meaning: famous, brilliant

Origin:English
2093
Hubert

Meaning: bright, shining intellect

Origin:German
1210
Rishi

Meaning: sage

Origin:Sanskrit
10466
Eldridge

Meaning: old, wise leader

Origin:English
2737
Keen

Meaning: bold, brave; battle

Origin:English, Irish
4606
Eibhlin

Meaning: shining, brilliant

Origin:Irish
1407
Sana

Meaning: mountaintop, splendid, brilliant

Origin:Arabic
1273
Nuha

Meaning: goddess of the sun

Origin:Arabic or Semitic
4213
Dana

Meaning: from Denmark, gift, or wise

Origin:English, Slavic, Persian, Arabic
1329
Solon

Meaning: the wise one

Origin:Greek
2134
Solon

Meaning: the wise one

Origin:Greek
2134
Ganya

Meaning: clever

Origin:Hebrew
16545
Gundruna

Meaning: divine wisdom

Origin:Swedish
10345
Feivel

Meaning: brilliant one

Origin:Yiddish
971
Aariv

Meaning: king of wisdom

Origin:Sanskrit
1189
Ulima

Meaning: astute, wise

Origin:Arabic
10897