Wisdom
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning wisdom; virtue name.
Wisdom by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Wisdom. In the US, 71 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 45 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Wisdom. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean purity
Like Wisdom, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Justicejustice; fairness; virtue name1,100 in the US (2017)
- Zakaipure; remembers god182 in the US (2017)
- Salehrighteous, good, virtuous34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tahirpure; clean; chaste9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zakipure; intelligent; smart; virtuous32 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Wisdom, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
- Alfiewise counsel; from Alfred1,955 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sagewise one1,669 in the US (2017)
- Skylerscholar, learned one; modern respelling of Schuyler1,459 in the US (2017)
- Reggiecounsel power; from Reginald1,312 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Wisdom
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