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Why parents love Wisdom- Solomon asked God for wisdom above ALL else.
- The most fundamental human virtue.
- Two syllables with a powerful, English sound: WIZ-dom.
- The meaning IS the most important human quality.
- The most directly aspirational virtue-name.
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The vibe of Wisdom
intelligencedeep understandingOld EnglishwīsdōmSolomonasked Godabove allvirtuefundamental
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Origin & history of Wisdom
Old English wīsdōm (intelligence)
→ Wisdom
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English roots
Wisdom IS the most fundamental virtue. Solomon asked God for wisdom above ALL else AND received it.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Solomon — 1 Kings 3.
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Today
Wisdom remains a beloved choice, ranking #2575 in the US. 1,965 babies have been named Wisdom since 1988.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Wisdom?
2022
peak year
Today, Wisdom is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #2575), with only about 97 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2022, 75 babies were given the name (ranked #2033 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Wisdom's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,965 babies have been registered as Wisdom since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
75
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,033)
(ranked #2,033)
97
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
970
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,965
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Wisdom2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Wisdom's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — ultimate seeking. People named Wisdom tend to be powerful, understanding, and gifted at being what Solomon asked for above ALL else.
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What Solomon asked above ALL✦
Most-fundamental-virtue◈
Intelligence-deep◎
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Maximum-aspirationW5
I9
S1
D4
O6
M4
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Wisdom🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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