Achaemenes m Old Persian (Latinized) Latin form of
𐏃𐎧𐎠𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁 (Haxamaniš), derived from Old Iranian *
haxa "friend, companion, ally" and *
manah "mind, intellect, thought". This was the name of the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty (7th century BC).
Archimedes m Ancient Greek [1] Derived from the Greek elements
archos) meaning "master" and
medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning"
[2] [3] . This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek mathematician, astronomer and inventor.
Athena f Greek Mythology, English Meaning unknown
[1] . Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare and the patron goddess of the city of Athens in Greece. It is likely that her name is derived from that of the city, not vice versa. The earliest mention of her seems to be a 15th-century BC Mycenaean Greek inscription from Knossos on Crete.
... [more] Bridget f Irish, English Anglicized form of the Irish name
Brighid, Old Irish
Brigit, from old Celtic *
Brigantī meaning
"the exalted one" [1] [2] [3] . In Irish mythology this was the name of the goddess of fire, poetry and wisdom, the daughter of the god the
Dagda. In the 5th century it was borne by Saint Brigid, the founder of a monastery at Kildare and a patron saint of Ireland. Because of the saint, the name was considered sacred in Ireland, and it did not come into general use there until the 17th century
[4] . In the form
Birgitta this name has been common in Scandinavia, made popular by the 14th-century Saint Birgitta of Sweden, patron saint of Europe.
Budi m Indonesian Means
"reason, mind, character" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit
buddhi) meaning "intellect" (related to
Buddha).
Dagda m Irish Mythology Means
"the good god" from the Old Irish prefix
dag- "good" and
día "god". In Irish myth Dagda (called also The Dagda) was the powerful god of the earth, knowledge, magic, abundance and treaties, a leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann. He was skilled in combat and healing and possessed a huge club, the handle of which could revive the dead.
Daksha m Hinduism Means
"able, competent" in Sanskrit. According to the
Mahabharata and the Puranas this was the name of a son of the Hindu god
Brahma and the father of
Sati. After Daksha insulted Sati's husband
Shiva, prompting her to throw herself into a fire, he was killed by the enraged Shiva. He was later restored to life with the head of a goat.
Enki m Sumerian Mythology From Sumerian
𒂗 (en) meaning "lord" and
𒆠 (ki) meaning "earth, ground" (though maybe originally from
𒆳 (kur) meaning "underworld, mountain"). Enki, called
Ea by the Akkadians, Assyrians and Babylonians, was the Sumerian god of water and wisdom and the keeper of the Me, the divine laws.
Góyąń f Apache Means
"wise" in Chiricahua Apache. This was the name of a 19th-century Apache warrior woman.
Hayal f Turkish Means
"dream, imagination" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic
خيال (khayāl).
Hikmat m & f Arabic Means
"wisdom" in Arabic, related to the root
حكم (ḥakama) meaning "to pass judgement, to decide"
[1] .
Ilma 2 f Bosnian Meaning unknown, possibly from Arabic
علْم (ʿilm) meaning
"knowledge, learning" [1] .
Ji m & f Korean (Rare) From Sino-Korean
智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. Although it does appear rarely as a single-character name, it is more often used in combination with another character.
Ji-ho m & f Korean From Sino-Korean
智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and
鎬 (ho) meaning "stove, bright" or
昊 (ho) meaning "summer, sky, heaven". This name can also be formed by other hanja character combinations.
Ji-hu m & f Korean From Sino-Korean
智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with
厚 (hu) meaning "thick". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Ji-hun m Korean From Sino-Korean
智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or
志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with
勛 (hun) meaning "meritorious deed, rank". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.
Ji-hye f Korean From a Sino-Korean compound meaning "wisdom", formed of the hanja characters
智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and
慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.
Ji-hyeon f & m Korean From Sino-Korean
智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and
賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able", as well as other hanja character combinations.
Ji-won f & m Korean From Sino-Korean
智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or
志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with
媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman" or
元 (won) meaning "first, origin". This name can also be formed from many other hanja combinations.
Ji-yu f Korean From Sino-Korean
智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and
裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Kenzō m Japanese From Japanese
謙 (ken) meaning "humble",
健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" or
賢 (ken) meaning "wise" combined with
三 (zō) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Manoja m Hinduism Means
"born of the mind", from Sanskrit
manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" and
ja) meaning "born". This is another name of the Hindu god
Kama.
Minerva f Roman Mythology, English, Spanish Possibly related to Latin
mens meaning
"intellect", or possibly of Etruscan origin
[1] . Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom and war, approximately equivalent to the Greek goddess
Athena. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since after the Renaissance.
Min-ho m Korean From Sino-Korean
敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with
鎬 (ho) meaning "stove, bright" or
浩 (ho) meaning "great, numerous, vast".
Min-ji f Korean From Sino-Korean
敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with
智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or
知 (ji) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Min-seo f & m Korean From Sino-Korean
民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" or
敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with
徐 (seo) meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified" or
序 (seo) meaning "series, sequence". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.
Nabu m Semitic Mythology Possibly from a Semitic root meaning
"to announce". This was the name of a Babylonian and Assyrian god of wisdom, letters and writing.
Rie f Japanese From Japanese
理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or
里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with
恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Saraswati f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi Means
"possessing water" from Sanskrit
saras) meaning "fluid, water, lake" and
vatī) meaning "having". This is the name of a Hindu river goddess, also associated with learning and the arts, who is the wife of
Brahma. She appears in the Vedas.
Satomi f Japanese From Japanese
里 (sato) meaning "village" or
聡 (sato) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright" combined with
美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Shuayb m Arabic Diminutive of Arabic
شعب (shuʿab) meaning
"branch, field of study" [1] . According to the Quran this was the name of a prophet, sometimes identified with the biblical
Jethro, sent to guide the people of Midian. He is highly revered in the Druze faith.
Shuhui f & m Chinese From Chinese
淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" combined with
惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent". Other combinations of characters can also form this name.
Sophia f English, Greek, German, Dutch, Ancient Greek [1] Means
"wisdom" in Greek
[2] [3] [4] . This was the name of an early, probably mythical, saint who died of grief after her three daughters were martyred during the reign of the emperor Hadrian. Legends about her probably arose as a result of a medieval misunderstanding of the phrase
Hagia Sophia "Holy Wisdom", which is the name of a large basilica in Constantinople.
... [more] Sothy m & f Khmer Means
"intelligence, wisdom" in Khmer.
Sumati f Hinduism, Hindi Means
"wise, good mind", derived from Sanskrit
su) meaning "good" and
mati) meaning "mind, thought". According to Hindu tradition this was the name of King
Sagara's second wife, who bore him 60,000 children.
Tomomi f & m Japanese From Japanese
智 (tomo) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or
朋 (tomo) meaning "friend" combined with
美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or
実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Toshiko f Japanese From Japanese
敏 (toshi) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" and
子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji characters can also form this name.
Uche m & f Igbo Means
"wisdom, sense, mind" in Igbo.
Ying f & m Chinese From Chinese
英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero",
颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever", or
影 (yǐng) meaning "image, shadow", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Zhi m & f Chinese From Chinese
志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.