Names That Mean Wisdom
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Szofi
Hungarian variation of Sophie, French
"wisdom"
Szófia
Variation of Zsófia, Hungarian
"wisdom"
Sofie
German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Czech variation of Sophie or Sophia, Greek
"wisdom"
A streamlined spelling of Sophie, popular in several European nations, including Norway, Czechia, Denmark, and The Netherlands. While English speakers may say this as SO-fee, it may also be said as…
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…
Sonia
Russian and Scandinavian variation of Sophia
"wisdom"
Early European import, well known in the 1940s via Norwegian skating movie star Sonja Henie, that has sailed back across the Atlantic, despite the rising popularity of other Russian names.