Hello,
[name_m]Just[/name_m] to preface, I am British-Canadian residing in [name_u]England[/name_u] (thought I’d say since it’s an American site)
I know people in [name_u]America[/name_u] in particular get offended if people use native names (I have not heard the same argument, for example, from Welsh people over [name_f]English[/name_f] people using Welsh names.)
It’s worth mentioning I found this name a decade ago when it wasn’t assigned to a country or group of people, the name seems to have risen in popularity over the years.
However, I love the name [name_f]Maiara[/name_f] (mai-ar-ra) as it also means “wisdom” just like my first choice [name_f]Sophie[/name_f].
So If I had two girls or twin girls, I would want both of them to have a name meaning wisdom/wise/intellect/knowledge that isn’t too close to the name [name_f]Sophie[/name_f].
I was wondering if people had any good alternatives that were of British/British-Canadian ancestry.
TLDR; what are some [name_f]British[/name_f] girl names that mean wisdom/knowledge/intellect?
Thanks!
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f] ‘of the mind’
[name_f]Ismene[/name_f] ‘knowledgeable’
[name_u]Dana[/name_u] ‘wise’
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] ‘wise protector’
The ones the come to mind are:
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] " wise protector"
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u] would be alliterative with [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] / [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] but not too close IMO
[name_u]Sage[/name_u] “wise” alliterative but again, not too close IMO
[name_f]Athena[/name_f] who was the greek goddess of wisdom
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f]
[name_f]Monique[/name_f] which has the M like you like. Means “advisor” or “wise counsel”
[name_f]Sorcha[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!
Monica has the same meaning, as well as the -a ending, plus I love the show friends.
I’ll add this one!
[name_f]Prudence[/name_f] or [name_f]Prue[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
I know these have already been suggested but [name_f]Minerva[/name_f] and [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] were my first thoughts!
Some other suggestions:
[name_u]Alden[/name_u] “wise friend”
[name_u]Sage[/name_u] “wise and knowing”
[name_f]Reina[/name_f] “wise”
[name_f]Pallas[/name_f] “wisdom”
[name_f]Fieke[/name_f] “wisdom”