By meaning
Boy names meaning wisdom
135 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it. 30 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 135
- Origins
- 9
- In JPN tables
- 3
- Top of list
- Ganesan
Language of origin
By category
- Malay Names 99 · 73%
- Indian Names 36 · 27%
Names
- Ganesan♂The deity Ganesha
- Vikneswaran♂Lord of obstacles
- Rashid♂Guided along the right path
- Ariffin♂Knowing
- Hakim♂Wise
- Sheikh♂Elder
- Faizal♂Judge, arbiter
- Danial♂God is my judge
- Irfan♂Knowledge
- Rosdi♂Related to right guidance and maturity
- Fahmi♂Relating to understanding
- Faisal♂Arbiter
- Aqil♂Sensible, of sound judgment
- Borhan♂Proof
- Arshad♂Better guided, more upright and sensible
- Hidayat♂Guidance
- Rashidi♂Relating to Rashid, rightly guided
- Zamir♂Conscience
- Nazim♂Organizer
- Farouk♂Person who can tell right from wrong
- Irsyad♂Guidance
- Mubin♂Clear
- Mus♂The chosen one
- Rushdan♂Right guidance, the right path
- Aripin♂Those who know
- Fahim♂Intelligent
- Feisal♂Arbiter
- Labieb♂Sensible
- Arfan♂Knowledge
- Faisol♂Arbiter
- Hazmi♂Resolute
- Jauhari♂Jeweller
- Jawhar♂Jewel
- Kazi♂Judge
- Morshidi♂Relating to a murshid, a guide
- Murshid♂Guide
- Razen♂Composed, serene, wise
- Advait♂Non-duality
- Afkar♂Thoughts
- Akili♂Mind
- Amsal♂Proverbs
- Anubhav♂Experience
- Aram♂Virtue
- Chaitanya♂Consciousness, intellect
- Chatur♂Clever
- Chetan♂Conscious
- Chinmay♂Made of consciousness
- Dharmesh♂Lord of dharma
- Ervan♂Knowledge, gnosis
- Fakih♂Jurist
- Farooq♂One who can tell right from wrong
- Firas♂Acumen
- Furkon♂Criterion, that which distinguishes
- Furqan♂Criterion, distinction
- Gajanan♂Elephant-faced
- Gajanana♂Elephant-faced
- Ganesh♂Lord of the hordes
- Ganesha♂Lord of the hordes
- Hakam♂Judge
- Hedi♂Guide
- Hikam♂Wisdoms
- Hikmat♂Wisdom
- Hikmawan♂One who has wisdom
- Ilhamsyah♂Inspiration
- Kapila♂Tawny
- Karan♂Clever, skillful
- Manas♂Mind
- Mandeep♂Light of the mind
- Manish♂Thought
- Manu♂Man, mankind
- Mualim♂Teacher
- Muhtadi♂One who is rightly guided
- Muhtadin♂Those who are rightly guided
- Nasuhi♂Sincere
- Nazar♂Gaze
- Nitin♂Guidance, moral conduct
- Nurhakim♂Light of wisdom
- Pahmi♂Understanding
- Paisal♂Arbiter
- Pragyan♂Consciousness
- Prakhar♂Sharp
- Rasyad♂Right guidance
- Rishi♂Sage
- Rosadi♂Right guidance
- Rosid♂Rightly guided
- Rosidi♂Relating to right guidance
- Rosidin♂Those who follow the right path
- Rosyad♂Right guidance
- Rusdiansyah♂Right guidance
- Rusdianto♂Right guidance
- Sarthak♂Meaningful
- Siddhant♂Principle
- Subodh♂Easy to understand
- Sudhir♂Wise, considerate
- Suneet♂Well-led, wise
- Tamsil♂Representation
- Tamzil♂Representation
- Ulil♂Possessors
- Ulul♂Possessors
- Vedant♂End of the Vedas
- Vimarsh♂Discussion, reflection
- Vineet♂Humble
- Vivek♂Wisdom
- Vivekanand♂Bliss of discernment
- Vyasa♂Arranger, compiler
- Mohd Faizal♂Arbiter
- Abdul Arif♂Servant · knowing · knowledgeable
- Abdul Hadi♂Servant of the Guide
- Abdul Hakim♂Servant of · wise
- Ahmad Daniel♂Most praiseworthy · God is my judge
- Ahmad Faisol♂Most praiseworthy · arbiter
- Ahmad Faizal♂Most praiseworthy · judge, arbiter
- Ahmad Farouk♂Most praiseworthy · person who can tell right from wrong
- Ahmad Feisal♂Most praiseworthy · arbiter
- Ahmad Rosdi♂Most praiseworthy · related to right guidance and maturity
- Muhammad Akmal♂Praised · commendable · more perfect, more complete
- Muhammad Aqil♂Praised · sensible, of sound judgment
- Muhammad Arfan♂Praised · commendable · knowledge · spiritual insight
- Muhammad Arshad♂Praised · better guided, more upright
- Muhammad Danial♂Praised · commendable · God is my judge
About this list
135 boy names (unisex names recorded for boys included) whose meaning relates to wisdom, from 9 languages of origin.
Near the top: Ganesan, Vikneswaran, Rashid, Ariffin. See also all names meaning wisdom and names meaning wisdom in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (boy)
Frequently asked questions
How many boy names mean wisdom?
135 names in this reference, including unisex names recorded for boys: 99 Malay, 36 Indian. Every meaning is backed by a source linked from the name page.
What languages do these names come from?
The most common origin is Arabic (99 names). The origin describes the word behind a name, not the ethnicity or religion of anyone who bears it.
Which names are most common?
3 names on this list appear in the JPN tables (the top 10 for each sex in each decade), and those most common in the 2010s come first. Names outside those tables have no figure, and we do not estimate one.
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.