Wisdom
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ English ◈ 2 syllables
"Intelligence, knowledge, insight, understanding, enlightenment."

From English

Wisdom means intelligence or deep understanding — from the Old English wīsdōm. Wisdom IS the most fundamental human virtue — Solomon asked God for wisdom above ALL else AND received it. The name IS the word for the most important quality. Two syllables of Solomon's-one-request, above-ALL-else, and the word for the most important quality.

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Wisdom at a glance
MeaningIntelligence, knowledge, insight, understanding, enlightenment.
OriginEnglish
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#2575
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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.
The vibe of Wisdom
intelligencedeep understandingOld EnglishwīsdōmSolomonasked Godabove allvirtuefundamental
Origin & history of Wisdom
Old English wīsdōm (intelligence) Wisdom
1
English roots
Wisdom IS the most fundamental virtue. Solomon asked God for wisdom above ALL else AND received it.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Solomon — 1 Kings 3.
3
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
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)
97 Avg. per year
(last decade)
970 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,965 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,575) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Wisdom
2
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.

What Solomon asked above ALL
Most-fundamental-virtue
Intelligence-deep
Old-English
Maximum-aspiration
W5
I9
S1
D4
O6
M4
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
Personality of Wisdom
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Peaceful
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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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