Names That Mean Wise, Intelligent, and Smart

Just one letter separates Alohi from the famous Hawaiian greeting "aloha," but that one letter makes all the difference.

Sunita is an easily-translated name brought to the American lexicon by astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams, who holds the record for most spacewalks by a woman.

Undiscovered Irish surname with a lot more bounce and masculine dash than Shannon.

Unusual Arabic name with an inspiring meaning for a baby girl.

Nuha is an Arabic name meaning wise, and also a name from Semitic mythology of unknown origin, belonging to an ancient sun goddess.

This pretty African girls' name has not one but two admirable meanings.

Sheenan updates the longtime Irish favorite Shannon, which ranked in the US Top 100 through much of the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. Shanon fell off the Top 1000 about ten years ago, but Sheenan is a worthy substitute. You might also consider it a form of Sheena, itself a form of Jane or John, with the meaning "God is gracious".

Baby-naming rule #487: it's probably best to avoid names whose only possible nickname is Gun.