Names That Mean Wisdom
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Gundruna
Swedish
"divine wisdom"
Baby-naming rule #487: it's probably best to avoid names whose only possible nickname is Gun.
Sofi
Armenian variation of Sophie, French from Greek
"wisdom"
About as pared-down as Sophia can be.
Pallas
Greek
"youth, young woman"
An overlooked name from Greek mythology, Pallas is both an epithet for the goddess of wisdom and a name in its own right, borne by a daughter of the sea god Triton who was raised alongside the…
Zofia
Czech, Polish, and Ukrainian variation of Sophia
"wisdom"
An international variation of Sophia that ranks in the Top 10 in Poland and the Top 1000 in England and Wales. Zosia is a charming diminutive.
Zosia
Variant of Sophia, Greek
"wisdom"
This unusual and alluring choice was used by David Mamet for his daughter, who is now grown and an actress on the hit show Girls .
Zsófia
Hungarian version of Greek Sofia
"one who possesses wisdom"
The elaborate Hungarian form of Sofia, with an alluring Z initial sound.
Karasi
African
"life and wisdom"
This pretty African girls' name has not one but two admirable meanings.
