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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.

Wanaka

Meaning: place of knowledge

Origin:Maori placename
11367
Zariza

Meaning: gold, brilliantly bright

Origin:Hebrew
3087
Thanh

Meaning: bright blue; brilliant

Origin:Vietnamese
7298
Arinya

Meaning: beautiful knowledgeable woman

Origin:Thai
2194
Sunita

Meaning: good character, wise

Origin:Hindi and Sanskrit
4690
Heller

Meaning: bright, brilliant

Origin:German
4708
Aldrich

Meaning: old, wise ruler

Origin:English
1473
Ved

Meaning: sacred knowledge

Origin:Sanskrit
1714
Kavi

Meaning: poet, sage

Origin:Sanskrit
1911
Alger

Meaning: clever warrior

Origin:English
5368
Zelmira

Meaning: brilliant one

Origin:Likely a Neapolitan blend of Arabic and Latin influences meaning "brilliant one"
5482
Frodi

Meaning: wise, learned

Origin:Norse
5656
Savant

Meaning: learned person

Origin:English word name
5895
Alohi

Meaning: shining, brilliant

Origin:Hawaiian
6066
Aleem

Meaning: knowledgeable

Origin:Hindi
6109
Aydin

Meaning: intelligent

Origin:Turkish
6657
Boman

Meaning: great mind

Origin:Persian
6664
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Origin:African
7493
Basir

Meaning: wise

Origin:Arabic
9536
Brilliance

Meaning: brightness of light; exceptional intelligence

Origin:English word name
9904