Scholastica

The 6th-century Saint Scholastica was an Benedictine abbess, and is the patron saint of education. In modern times, her name has been connected to various educational institutions, notably an open platform of academic and peer-reviewed journals and with an education children's book company.

While it might feel a little clunky and hard to live up, both Scholastica and its variant Scholastique are notably used in a number of African countries, including Tanzania, Nigeria, and Kenya.

It might also appeal to those who enjoy the "dark-academia" aesthetic, and it does have some grounding nickname possibilities, such as Sacha, Lottie, or Scout.

Pronounced skuh-LAS-tik-uh.

As of October 2026, Scholastica ranked #4108 in US births in 1914 SSA.