Across traditions
Names meaning wisdom across traditions
One meaning, several naming traditions: Mohd Faizal, Ganesan, Sophia, 贤.
By tradition
- Malay Names 134 · 71%
- Indian Names 53 · 28%
- Western Names 1 · 0.5%
By language of origin
Names by tradition
Malay Names
- Mohd Faizal arbiter
- Rashid guided along the right path
- Ariffin knowing
- Hakim wise
- Sheikh elder
- Faizal judge, arbiter
- Danial God is my judge
- Danish knowledge
Indian Names
- Ganesan the deity Ganesha
- Sumathi good mind, wise
- Vikneswaran lord of obstacles
- Abhigya recognition
- Advait non-duality
- Anubhav experience
- Anubhuti feeling
- Aram virtue
Western Names
- Sophia wisdom
Chinese name characters
Characters are matched when their dictionary gloss contains: wise, wisdom, intelligent, clever, sage.
Lists of names meaning wisdom
Other meanings across traditions
Frequently asked questions
How are names chosen for each column?
The Malay, Indian and Western columns show names whose sourced meaning relates to wisdom, most used first. Each column links to the full list.
How are Chinese characters matched?
A character is listed when its dictionary gloss (from the sources linked on the syllable page, such as MDBG and Wiktionary) contains one of these words as a whole item: wise, wisdom, intelligent, clever, sage. Only characters recorded in real names are listed. A Chinese name’s meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
Do these names show the bearer’s background?
No. The columns describe the naming tradition and the language of the word, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.