Wisdom: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “wisdom”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- WIZ-dum · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (50% girls, 50% boys since 1880)
An English vocabulary name, also found historically as a Puritan-style virtue name. It comes directly from the common noun.
How popular is Wisdom?
Babies named Wisdom in 2024102
2024 rank#3,059 girls
Peak year2022
Total US babies since 18801,965
Wisdom is rising: use over the last five years is 1.7× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Wisdom
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Wisdom questions
What does the name Wisdom mean?
Wisdom means "wisdom". It comes from English. An English vocabulary name, also found historically as a Puritan-style virtue name. It comes directly from the common noun.
Is Wisdom a boy or girl name?
Wisdom is used for both: about 50% of US babies named Wisdom since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Wisdom?
102 US babies were named Wisdom in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.
How do you pronounce Wisdom?
Wisdom is usually pronounced WIZ-dum.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.