Arrival, coming; also a sacred text, from Sanskrit āgama
Names meaning knowledge
Baby names whose dictionary or scripture meaning relates to knowledge, with the source shown on every name.
135 names: 60 for girls and 75 for boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon and the Tamil Lexicon. A few to start: Bodhi ("enlightenment"), Khyati ("fame, renown") and Tatva ("truth, essence").
113 of 135 names
"Knowledgeable"; Sanskrit abhijña, "knowing, skilful"
Recognition, knowledge; Sanskrit abhijñāna
Cultured, well-mannered; Arabic adīb
"Cultured, refined"; feminine of Arabic adīb
Imperishable; also "letter, syllable"; Sanskrit akṣara
Imperishable; a letter, a syllable
Learned, all-knowing; Arabic ʿalīm
"Learned, knowing"; feminine of Arabic ʿalīm
Experience; Sanskrit anubhava, "perception, understanding"
"Experience, perception"
Seeking, search; Sanskrit anveṣa
"A quest, a search"
Knowing, knowledgeable
"Knowing, wise"; feminine of Arabic ʿārif
Knowledge, wisdom
Meaning, purpose; also wealth; Sanskrit artha
"Lord Ganesha" in popular use; Sanskrit atharvan, "fire priest"
Feminine of Atharva; Vedic atharvī, "a female priest"
"Invention" in popular use; Sanskrit āviṣkāra, "manifestation"
"Deeply learned"; Arabic bāqir, "one who opens up knowledge"
"Perceptive, discerning"; Arabic baṣīr, "seeing"
"Insight, perception"; Arabic baṣīra
"Clarity, eloquent speech"; Arabic bayān
"Enlightenment", the awakened mind
"One whose essence is wisdom"; the Buddhist bodhisattva
Saraswati, goddess of speech
"Proof"; Arabic burhān, clear evidence
"Proof of the faith"; Arabic burhān al-dīn
"Made of pure consciousness"
"Reflection", deep thought
"Writer, teacher"; Persian dabīr, a scribe or writing-master
Shiva as the south-facing teacher; Sanskrit dakṣiṇāmūrti
Knowledge, learning, wisdom
Giver of knowledge; Sanskrit jñānadā
God of knowledge; another name of Sant Dnyaneshwar
"Lord of knowledge"; the Marathi saint Dnyaneshwar
"Mistress of knowledge"; the Marathi Gita of Sant Dnyaneshwar
"Intelligent"; Arabic fahīm, "of great understanding"
"Intelligent, perceptive"; feminine of Arabic fahīm
"Intelligent"; Urdu fahmīda, "understood, wise"
"Wise, learned"; Persian farzān
"Learned, wise"; Persian farzīn, also the chess queen
"Intelligent"; Arabic faṭīn
"Excellent, learned"; Arabic fāḍil
Crown of wisdom; jñāna, "wisdom", and śekhara, "crest"
"Knowledge", from Sanskrit jñāna
"King of knowledge", from jñāna and indra
"Lord of knowledge", from jñāna and īśa
"Lord of knowledge", the name of the saint Dnyaneshwar
"Guardian, protector"; also a woman who knows the Quran by heart
Wise; also a physician; al-Hakim is one of the names of God
Skilful, clever; Arabic ḥādhiq, "expert"
Literature
"Knowledge"; from Arabic ʿilm
"Creation"; Arabic inshāʾ, "composition" in Urdu
"Read!" or "Recite!"
Knowledge, cognition
Expression, manifestation; Arabic iẓhār, "making plain"
"Curiosity, the desire to know"
Goddess Saraswati; literally "daughter of the arts"
"Lady of the arts"; kalai, arts, with selvi, lady or daughter
Goddess Saraswati; kalai, the arts, with vāṇi, speech
After the sage Kanada; Sanskrit kaṇāda, "atom-eater"
Revelation, unveiling; Arabic kashf
Revealer, discoverer; Arabic kāshif, "one who uncovers"
"One who reveals"; feminine of Arabic kāshif
Alone, absolute, whole; Sanskrit kevala
"Fame, renown"
Learned, skilled, experienced
Sharp-minded; Sanskrit kuśāgra, "tip of the kusha grass"
King of writing; Sanskrit lekha can also mean "a god"
"Written"
"Script, writing"
"Writing, a written letter"
Reflection, deep thought; Sanskrit manana, "thinking, meditation"
Original, fundamental
"Intelligence, wisdom"
A part of wisdom; a modern Sanskrit-based name
"Intelligent, wise"
"Deep reflection, inquiry"
Nachiketa, the boy who questioned Death; also "fire"
Intellect, understanding; Arabic nuhā
"Awakening, understanding"; Sanskrit prabodha
Realisation, proof from experience; Marathi pracīti
Lord of wisdom; Sanskrit prajñā + īśa
Wisdom, insight
"Knowledge, wisdom"; Sanskrit prajñāna
"Master of true knowledge"; Sanskrit pramā + īśa
"Genius, talent"; also "light"
"Visible, evident"; Sanskrit pratyakṣa, "before the eyes"
"Skilled, expert"; Sanskrit pravīṇa
Skilled, clever; Sanskrit pravīṇa
"A Vedic verse of praise"
The Rigveda, "Veda of praise"
"Bearing the truth"; insight that holds truth within
"Literature"; from Sanskrit sāhitya, "union; poetry"
"Consciousness, knowledge"; Sanskrit saṃvit
A collection of sacred verses; Sanskrit saṃhitā, "union"
Insight and close study; Sanskrit samīkṣā
The goddess of learning; Sanskrit sarasvatī, "rich in waters"
All-knowing; a name of Shiva
A name of Saraswati; Sanskrit śāradā, "of autumn"
"That which is heard"; the Veda; a musical interval
"Principle"; an established conclusion
"Memory, remembrance"; also Hindu sacred tradition
Exalted knowledge; also a form of the goddess Durga
Good understanding, right knowledge
Chief of the wise, lord of knowledge
"Wise, intelligent"; Sanskrit sumedhas, "of good understanding"
Renowned, "well heard"; the ancient physician Sushruta
Seeker, student; Arabic ṭālib
"Truth", "essence"; Sanskrit tattva
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