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Names meaning “Wise”

Names meaning wisdom, counsel and cleverness.

252 names

Sophia

Greek

Sophia — “wisdom”

Full name origin

Sage

English / Latin

“Wise”, from Latin sapere “to be wise”

Full name origin

Hakim

Arabic

Ḥakīm — “wise”

Full name origin

Pragya

Sanskrit

Prajñā — “wisdom”

Full name origin

Alfred

Old English

Ælf “elf” + ræd “counsel”

Full name origin

Raymond

Germanic

Ragin “counsel” + mund “protection”

Full name origin

Satoshi

Japanese

聡 — “wise, quick-witted”

Full name origin

Sophie

French

Form of Sophia — “wisdom”

Full name origin

Sofia

Greek / Italian

Form of Sophia — “wisdom”

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Zofia

Polish

Form of Sophia — “wisdom”

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Sonia

Russian

Diminutive of Sofia — “wisdom”

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Hikmat

Arabic

“Wisdom”

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Hakima

Arabic

Ḥakīma — “wise”

Full name origin

Rashid

Arabic

Rashīd — “rightly guided”

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Rashida

Arabic

“Rightly guided”

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Aqil

Arabic

ʿĀqil — “intelligent, sensible”

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Medha

Sanskrit

“Intellect, wisdom”

Full name origin

Bodhi

Sanskrit

“Awakening, enlightenment”

Full name origin

Vidya

Sanskrit

“Knowledge”

Full name origin

Vivek

Sanskrit

Viveka — “discernment, wisdom”

Full name origin

Gyan

Sanskrit

Jñāna — “knowledge”

Full name origin

Sumati

Sanskrit

“Good mind, wise”

Full name origin

Tomoko

Japanese

智子 — “wisdom” + “child” (one common spelling)

Full name origin

Chie

Japanese

智恵 — “wisdom”

Full name origin

Reynold

Germanic

Ragin “counsel” + wald “rule”

Full name origin

Reginald

Germanic

Ragin “counsel” + wald “rule”

Full name origin

Ronald

Norse

From Rögnvaldr — “counsel” + “ruler”

Full name origin

Rainer

German

Ragin “counsel” + heri “army”

Full name origin

Ramona

Spanish

Feminine of Ramón — “counsel” + “protection”

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Ramón

Spanish

Form of Raymond — “counsel” + “protection”

Full name origin

Minerva

Latin

Roman goddess of wisdom; linked to mens “mind”

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Athena

Greek

Greek goddess of wisdom

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Metis

Greek

“Wisdom, skill, craft”

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Hugh

Germanic

From hug “heart, mind”

Full name origin

Hugo

Germanic / Latin

From hug “mind, spirit”

Full name origin

Hubert

Germanic

Hug “mind” + beraht “bright”

Full name origin

Hikma

Arabic

Wisdom

Full name origin

Arif

Arabic

Knowledgeable

Full name origin

Alim

Arabic

Learned

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Zhi

Chinese

Wisdom

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Hui

Chinese

Wise, intelligent

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Hekima

Swahili

Wisdom

Full name origin

Luqman

Arabic

Wise one

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Kavi

Sanskrit

Poet, sage

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Rishi

Sanskrit

Sage

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Muni

Sanskrit

Sage

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Sophronia

Greek

Prudent

Full name origin

Sofie

Scandinavian

Wisdom

Full name origin

Sonja

Scandinavian

Wisdom

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Prudence

Latin

Prudent

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Micheal

Irish

who is like God

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James

Hebrew

supplanter

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Maitiu

Irish

gift of God

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Padraic

Irish

noble

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Ainsley

Scottish

one's own meadow

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Hamish

Scottish

supplanter

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Ewan

Scottish Gaelic

born of the yew

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Aonghus

Irish

one strength

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Neill

Irish

champion

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Ealasaid

Scottish Gaelic

pledged to God

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Oighrig

Scottish Gaelic

pure

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Cécile

Latin

blind

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Béatrice

Latin

she who makes happy

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Virginie

Latin

maiden

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François

Germanic

Frank, free man

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Adrien

Latin

from Hadria

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Laurent

Latin

from Laurentum

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Yves

Old Breton

yew

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Sophiea

Greek via German

wisdom

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Rudolf

Germanic

famous wolf

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Hartmut

Old High German

hard, brave spirit

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Davide

Hebrew

beloved

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Sandro

Greek

defender of men

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Claudio

Latin

lame

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Sofía

Greek

wisdom

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Savio

Italian

wise

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Sónia

Russian

wisdom

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Signe

Old Norse

new victory

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Siv

Old Norse

bride

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Rikard

Old High German

powerful ruler

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Kasper

Persian, via Nordic usage

treasurer

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Leonid

Greek

lion-like

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Fyodor

Greek

gift of God

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Grzegorz

Greek

watchful

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Marcin

Latin

of Mars

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Zbigniew

Slavic

to dispel anger

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Andrii

Greek

manly, courageous

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Konstancja

Latin

steadfast

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Kacper

Persian

treasurer

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Marharyta

Greek

pearl

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Oleh

Old Norse

holy, blessed

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Oleksandr

Greek

defender of men

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Nazar

Aramaic

consecrated, set apart

Full name origin

Denys

Ukrainian

follower of Dionysus

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Magdaléna

Hebrew

of Magdala

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Matyáš

Hebrew

gift of Yahweh

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Sophoklis

Greek

wise glory

Full name origin

Panos

Greek

all-holy

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Panagiota

Greek

all-holy

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Socrates

Greek

whole, unwounded

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Plato

Greek

broad-shouldered

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Aristotle

Greek

best purpose

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Sofianos

Greek

wise

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Chochma

Hebrew

Wisdom

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Chakam

Hebrew

Wise

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Melech

Hebrew

King

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Hakeem

Arabic

wise

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Nissim

Hebrew

miracles

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Chochava

Hebrew

star

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Behzad

Persian

of good lineage

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Farid

Persian

unique, incomparable

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Homa

Persian

mythical bird of fortune

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Farrokh

Persian

fortunate, blessed

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Danish

Persian

knowledge, wisdom

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Farzaneh

Persian

wise, prudent

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Kian

Persian

kingly, royal

Full name origin

Bilge

Old Turkic

wise, sage

Full name origin

Akıl

Arabic

reason, intellect

Full name origin

Emin

Arabic

trustworthy, reliable

Full name origin

Kemal

Arabic

perfection, maturity

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Bharat

Sanskrit

to be maintained, upheld

Full name origin

Trisha

Sanskrit

desire

Full name origin

Vipin

Sanskrit

forest

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Buddhi

Sanskrit

intelligence, wisdom

Full name origin

Arvind

Sanskrit

lotus

Full name origin

Ganesan

Tamil

lord of hosts

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Madhavan

Sanskrit

descendant of Madhava

Full name origin

Manpreet

Punjabi

love of the mind

Full name origin

Arvinder

Sanskrit

king of the sky

Full name origin

Aalim

Arabic

scholar, learned

Full name origin

Atsushi

Japanese

kind; earnest

Full name origin

Kota

Japanese

thick; broad

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Zihan

Chinese

purple/son, scholar

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Yuchen

Chinese

jade morning

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Zixin

Chinese

son/heart

Full name origin

Seo-jin

Korean

auspicious and precious

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Minji

Korean

clever, wisdom

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Youngho

Korean

eternal, great

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Trung

Sino-Vietnamese

loyal; faithful

Full name origin

Jisung

Korean

wisdom and accomplishment

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Donghyun

Korean

east and virtuous

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Sanghyun

Korean

high and virtuous

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Sujin

Korean

excellent and true

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Sungmin

Korean

succeed and clever

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Dongjun

Korean

east and talented

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Khoa

Vietnamese-Sino-Vietnamese

department, branch of learning

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Khiêm

Vietnamese-Sino-Vietnamese

modest, humble

Full name origin

Boonchu

Thai

blessed merit, honor

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Kamon

Thai/Sanskrit

heart, mind

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Krit

Thai/Sanskrit

fame, action

Full name origin

Kritsada

Thai/Sanskrit

learned, scholar

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Kritsana

Thai/Sanskrit

scholar, learned

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Wisan

Thai/Sanskrit

learned, expert

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Suphap

Thai

polite, well-mannered

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Warin

Thai

river

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Napa

Thai

sky, heaven

Full name origin

Mwishe

Swahili

the wise one

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Natthapong

Thai/Sanskrit

blessed, victorious

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Tippawan

Thai/Sanskrit

heavenly, celestial

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Mwalimu

Swahili

teacher

Full name origin

Khalifa

Swahili; Arabic

successor, leader

Full name origin

Kaleo

Hawaiian

the voice

Full name origin

Tovmas

Aramaic

twin

Full name origin

Adrienn

Latin

from Hadria

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Balázs

Latin

stammering

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Tavit

Hebrew

beloved

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Máté

Hebrew

gift of Yahweh

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Sofica

Greek

wisdom

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Corneliu

Latin

horn

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Vince

Latin

to conquer

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Aulia

Arabic

saint, friend of God

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Wijaya

Sanskrit

victory

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Wijayanti

Sanskrit

victorious

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Fitri

Arabic

natural, pure

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Bayu

Sanskrit

wind

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Joko

Javanese

young man, youth

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Pandu

Sanskrit

guide, leader

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Amado

Spanish

loved

Full name origin

Anirban

Sanskrit

unextinguished

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Tanmoy

Sanskrit

absorbed in the body

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Bharati

Sanskrit

speech, knowledge

Full name origin

Jabir

Hausa/Arabic

comforter, consoler

Full name origin

Nuhu

Hausa/Arabic

Noah

Full name origin

Tijjani

Hausa/Arabic

of Tijani

Full name origin

Anik

Sanskrit

soldier; army

Full name origin

Tapan

Sanskrit

sun, heat

Full name origin

Vidhya

Sanskrit

knowledge

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Viveka

Sanskrit

discernment; wisdom

Full name origin

Buddha

Sanskrit

awakened; wise

Full name origin

Bimal

Sanskrit

pure, clear

Full name origin

Kumara

Sanskrit

prince, youth

Full name origin

Kumudini

Sanskrit

lotus

Full name origin

Thein

Burmese

excellent, superior

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Tun

Burmese

excellent, superior

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Sopheap

Khmer

good quality, virtue

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Vicheka

Khmer

intelligence, wisdom

Full name origin

Pheakdey

Khmer

virtue, righteousness

Full name origin

Vannak

Khmer

wealth, prosperity

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Piseth

Khmer

superior knowledge, wisdom

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Sokpheak

Khmer

peaceful and wise

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Khamsone

Lao

golden mind

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Phomma

Lao

Brahma, wisdom

Full name origin

Erkhmee

Mongolian

authority

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Oyun

Mongolian

mind, intelligence

Full name origin

Oyuntsetseg

Mongolian

mind flower

Full name origin

Oyunchuluun

Mongolian

mind stone

Full name origin

Mikheili

Hebrew

who is like God?

Full name origin

Sopiko

Greek

wisdom

Full name origin

Dituria

Albanian

knowledge, wisdom

Full name origin

Jovana

Hebrew

God is gracious

Full name origin

Mladen

Serbian/Croatian

young

Full name origin

Mladenka

Serbian/Croatian

young

Full name origin

Simeon

Hebrew

he has heard

Full name origin

Andrius

Greek

manly

Full name origin

Jaanus

Hebrew

God is gracious

Full name origin

Mihkel

Hebrew

who is like God?

Full name origin

Aarne

Finnish

eagle ruler

Full name origin

Jari

Finnish

farmer

Full name origin

Bjarni

Old Norse

bear

Full name origin

Berglind

Old Norse

mountain lind tree

Full name origin

Bernat

Germanic

brave bear

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Enric

Germanic

home ruler

Full name origin

Francesc

Latin

Frenchman

Full name origin

Arna

Old Norse

eagle

Full name origin

Jaume

Hebrew

supplanter

Full name origin

Adrià

Latin

from Hadria

Full name origin

Remei

Latin

remedy

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Xoan

Basque

God is gracious

Full name origin

Mārama

Māori

clear, bright, moon

Full name origin

Atamai

Samoan

intelligent, wise

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Lwazi

Zulu/Xhosa

knowledge

Full name origin

Fikile

Zulu/Xhosa

has arrived

Full name origin

Axmed

Arabic

most praised

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Cali

Arabic

elevated, noble

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Raage

Somali

old man, elder

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Nûdem

Kurdish

new day

Full name origin

Zinar

Kurdish

rock

Full name origin

Jiyan

Kurdish

life

Full name origin

Tudert

Berber/Amazigh

life

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Ferhad

Persian

helper, wise one

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Daniyar

Kazakh

wise, knowledgeable

Full name origin

Aldiyar

Kazakh

ruler, wise

Full name origin

Komil

Uzbek

perfect, complete

Full name origin

Alisher

Uzbek

exalted lion

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Bahrom

Uzbek

victorious

Full name origin

Nuhra

Aramaic/Syriac

light, wisdom

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Hokham

Aramaic/Syriac

wise

Full name origin

Hokhama

Aramaic/Syriac

wise

Full name origin

Hekmat

Arabic

wisdom

Full name origin

Nita

Choctaw

bear

Full name origin

Tupilak

Inuit

spirit monster

Full name origin

Tomaž

Aramaic

twin

Full name origin

Every name began as a word

Long before a name belonged to a person, it belonged to the language. Lucy and Lucian both grew from the Latin lux, “light.” Noor shines with the Arabic word for light, Jyoti with the Sanskrit. Across continents and centuries, parents have reached for the same handful of hopes — light, courage, peace, love, grace — and dressed them in the sounds of their own tongue. That is why a name finder organised by meaning is really a map of human wishes.

Our library groups 9,542 names into 58 meanings, drawing on Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Japanese, Yoruba, Irish, Slavic and many other traditions. For each name we give the culture it comes from and the literal root it grew out of — not a vague “feeling,” but the actual word an ancestor once spoke. Choosing a meaning first lets you compare how very different peoples expressed the same idea, and often reveals that two names you thought were unrelated are, at heart, the same wish.

How to use this finder

Pick a meaning that matters to you — say, “brave” or “light” — and browse the names gathered under it. You can filter by whether a name is traditionally given to boys, girls, or used for any child, and you can search by a name or an origin to see what it means. When a name catches your eye, open it for the fuller story of where it came from and how it travelled. A good name is one whose sound you love and whose meaning you are proud to explain — and the second half of that is exactly what NameWise is here to help with.