Girl names that mean wisdom
Most widely given today: Sofia, Sophia and Sophie.
8 girl names whose sourced meaning includes wisdom. Where a meaning comes from a related name, we say so; where the source hedges, so do we.
wisdom, especially divine wisdom
Say it soh-FEE-uh
Greek origin
wisdom, especially divine wisdom
3 syllablesLoved in Spain, Switzerland, Italy and eight more places. Common across the Netherlands, Norway, the UK and 17 more places. Rare in Israel and one more place.
1 in 126 girls born in Scotland in 2025
wisdom
Say it soh-FEE-uh
Greek origin
wisdom
3 syllablesLoved in Ontario, British Columbia, three German cities and three more places. Common across three other German cities, England and Wales, Ireland and 12 more places. Rare in Poland, Sweden and Catalonia.
1 in 99 girls born in Scotland in 2025
wisdom
Say it SOH-fee
French origin
wisdom
2 syllablesLoved in Ireland and the Netherlands. Common across six German cities, Canada, the UK and eight more places. Rare in Norway, Poland, Catalonia and three more places.
1 in 86 girls born in Ireland in 2025
wisdom
Say it zoh-FEE-uh
Latin origin
wisdom
3 syllablesLoved in Poland. Rare in Norway, Britain, Cologne and five more places.
1 in 2,236 girls born in Scotland in 2025
wisdom
Say it soh-FEE-yah
Greek origin
wisdom
3 syllablesLoved in Slovenia. Common across Austria and one more place. Rare in four German cities, Switzerland, Poland and eight more places.
1 in 4,225 girls born in Ireland in 2025
wisdom
Say it SOH-fee
Greek origin
wisdom
2 syllablesLoved in Norway. Common in the Netherlands. Rare in three German cities, Austria, Sweden and nine more places.
1 in 2,982 girls born in Scotland in 2025
sage
Say it SAYJ
English origin
sage
1 syllableCommon in Queensland. Rare in Canada, Britain, Ireland and two more places.
1 in 2,982 girls born in Scotland in 2025
wisdom
Say it SOH-fee-ah
Greek origin
wisdom
3 syllablesLoved in Hungary. Rare in Austria and England and Wales.
1 in 63,320 girls born in England and Wales in 2025