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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.

Zeki

Meaning: clever, intelligent; pure

Origin:Turkish; Ethiopian, Amharic
2372
Aakil

Meaning: intelligent, smart

Origin:Hindi
2406
Orinthia

Meaning: to excite, to stir the mind

Origin:Latin
2629
Lambert

Meaning: land brilliant

Origin:French and German
2674
Vidya

Meaning: knowledge, science, learning

Origin:Sanskrit
2857
Sabino

Meaning: wise

Origin:Latin
2860
Quain

Meaning: clever, quick

Origin:French
2948
Akila

Meaning: intelligent, logical

Origin:Arabic
3115
Osbert

Meaning: divinely brilliant

Origin:English
3144
Sophina

Meaning: wisdom, ship

Origin:Greek; Arabic
3167
Dana

Meaning: from Denmark, gift, or wise

Origin:English, Slavic, Persian, Arabic
1329
Akilah

Meaning: intelligent, logical

Origin:Arabic
3352
Filbert

Meaning: very brilliant

Origin:German
3505
Gyan

Meaning: filled with knowledge

Origin:Sanskrit
3507
Maiara

Meaning: wise person

Origin:Tupi
3598
Hye

Meaning: wisdom, intelligence

Origin:Korean
3635
Nascha

Meaning: owl

Origin:Navajo
3956
Talib

Meaning: seeker of knowledge

Origin:Arabic
4053
Eirdis

Meaning: wise or merciful protector

Origin:Icelandic
4083
Nakos

Meaning: sage, wise

Origin:Native American, Arapaho
4736