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Baby names meaning wisdom

Names meaning wisdom K–R

Baby names meaning wisdom starting with K to R: 108 of 298 names, page 2 of 3.

108 of 298 names

Kalpकल्प

"An aeon"; also "able, a sacred rule"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Kanadकणाद

After the sage Kanada; Sanskrit kaṇāda, "atom-eater"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kanvaकण्व

Name of a Vedic sage; Sanskrit kaṇva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Karmanyaकर्मण्य

Skilful in work, diligent; Sanskrit karmaṇya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kashyapकश्यप

After the sage Kashyapa, father of the gods

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kaushalकौशल

Skill, cleverness; well-being; Sanskrit kauśala

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kaushikकौशिक

Of Kushika's line; a name of the sage Vishvamitra

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kavindraकवीन्द्र

Prince of poets; Sanskrit kavīndra

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kavirajकविराज

King of poets; Sanskrit kavirāja

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kavishकवीश

Lord of poets; Sanskrit kavi, "poet, sage", with īśa, "lord"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kavishaकविशा

"Queen of poets", from kavi, "poet", and īśā, "mistress"

Sanskrit (modern) · Hindu

Kavyaकाव्या

Poetry; poetic wisdom and inspiration

Sanskrit · Hindu

Khizarخضر

"Green"; the name of al-Khidr, the wise guide

Arabic · Muslim

Kovidकोविद

Learned, skilled, experienced

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kritinकृतिन

Skilful, accomplished; Sanskrit kṛtin

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kushagraकुशाग्र

Sharp-minded; Sanskrit kuśāgra, "tip of the kusha grass"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kushalकुशल

Skilful and well; Sanskrit kuśala, "clever, healthy, good"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Labeebلبیب

"Intelligent, sensible"; Arabic labīb

Arabic · Muslim

Labibaلبیبہ

"Intelligent, sensible"; feminine of Arabic labīb

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Luqmanلقمان

Name of the wise sage of Quran 31; popularly "wise"

Arabic (Quranic name) · Muslim

Machhindraमच्छिंद्र

"Lord of fish"; the Nath yogi Matsyendranath

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Madalasaमदालसा

Name of a wise queen in the Puranas

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mahirماہر

Skilled, expert

Arabic · Hindu · Muslim

Mahiraماہرہ

Skilled, expert

Arabic · Muslim

Maitreyiमैत्रेयी

"Friendly"; the learned wife of the sage Yajnavalkya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mananमनन

Reflection, deep thought; Sanskrit manana, "thinking, meditation"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Manasमानस

"Mind, heart"; Sanskrit mānasa, also the sacred lake Mānasa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Manasaमानसा

"Mind, heart"; also the sacred Lake Manasa

Sanskrit (Telugu and Kannada usage) · Hindu

Manasviमनस्वी

"Wise, intelligent"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Manaswiniमनस्विनी

"Wise, high-minded woman"; a name of Durga

Sanskrit · Hindu

Manimegalaiமணிமேகலை

"Jewelled girdle"; heroine of the epic Manimekalai

Tamil (from Sanskrit Maṇimekhalā) · Tamil

Maninderਮਨਿੰਦਰ

"Lord of the mind"

Punjabi · Sikh

Manishमनीष

"Lord of the mind" in popular use; Sanskrit manīṣā, "wisdom"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Manishaमनीषा

Wisdom, thought; a hymn of praise

Sanskrit · Hindu

Manjeetਮਨਜੀਤ

"Conqueror of the mind"

Punjabi · Sikh

Manjushreeमंजुश्री

"Lovely splendour"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mannमन

"Mind, heart"

Hindi and Gujarati, from Sanskrit manas · Hindu

Manomayमनोमय

"Wins hearts" in popular use; Sanskrit manomaya, "made of mind"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Manrajਮਨਰਾਜ

"King of the mind"

Punjabi · Sikh

Mansiमानसी

"Of the mind, spiritual"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Manthanमंथन

Churning; in Hindi also deep reflection

Sanskrit · Hindu

Manuमनु

Wise; Manu, father of the human race

Sanskrit · Hindu

Markandeyमार्कण्डेय

"Immortal" in popular use; the sage Mārkaṇḍeya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mathiமதி

"Moon"; also "intellect, understanding"

Tamil

Mathivananமதிவாணன்

"Wise person"; mati, intellect, with vanan, one who lives by

Tamil

Mathiyazhaganமதியழகன்

"Handsome as the moon"; mathi, moon, with azhagan, handsome one

Tamil

Medhaमेधा

"Intelligence, wisdom"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Medhanshमेधांश

A part of wisdom; a modern Sanskrit-based name

Modern Sanskrit compound · Hindu

Medhaviमेधावी

"Intelligent, wise"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mimansaमीमांसा

"Deep reflection, inquiry"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Monojitमनोजित

Conqueror of the mind, or winner of hearts

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Mubeenaمبینہ

"Clear, evident"; feminine of Arabic mubīn

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Munishमुनीश

Chief of sages; Sanskrit munīśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Murshidمرشد

"Guide"; Arabic murshid, a spiritual guide

Arabic · Muslim

Nabeelنبیل

Noble, excellent; also sagacious and generous

Arabic · Muslim

Nabihaنبیہہ

Eminent, alert; Arabic nabīha

Arabic · Muslim

Nagarjunनागार्जुन

The name of Nagarjuna, the great Buddhist philosopher

Sanskrit · Hindu

Naitikनैतिक

Moral, ethical; from Sanskrit nīti, "right conduct"

Sanskrit (Hindi formation) · Hindu

Nasihناصح

Sincere adviser; Arabic nāṣiḥ

Arabic · Muslim

Nazimaناظمہ

Organiser, arranger; Arabic nāẓima

Arabic · Muslim

Neetiनीति

"Wise conduct, guidance"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nipunनिपुण

Skilled, expert; Sanskrit nipuṇa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Niraimathiநிறைமதி

"Full moon"; also "complete wisdom"

Tamil

Nishkarshनिष्कर्ष

Essence, conclusion; Sanskrit niṣkarṣa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Niteshनितेश

Lord of right conduct; from Sanskrit nīti and īśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nithinनितिन

"Of right conduct"; from Sanskrit nīti, "guidance, wise conduct"

Sanskrit root (South Indian usage) · Hindu

Nitikaनीतिका

"Moral, guided by right conduct", from nīti

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nitishनीतीश

Lord of right conduct; from Sanskrit nīti and īśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nizamنظام

Order, arrangement; Arabic niẓām

Arabic · Muslim

Nizamuddinنظام الدین

Order of the faith; Arabic niẓām al-dīn

Arabic · Muslim

Nuhaنہیٰ

Intellect, understanding; Arabic nuhā

Arabic · Muslim

Paramitaपारमिता

"Perfection"; literally "gone to the further shore"

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Prabodhप्रबोध

"Awakening, understanding"; Sanskrit prabodha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Prachitiप्रचिती

Realisation, proof from experience; Marathi pracīti

Marathi (from Sanskrit pratīti) · Hindu

Pragneshप्रज्ञेश

Lord of wisdom; Sanskrit prajñā + īśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Pragyaप्रज्ञा

Wisdom, insight

Sanskrit · Hindu

Pragyanप्रज्ञान

"Knowledge, wisdom"; Sanskrit prajñāna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Prameshप्रमेश

"Master of true knowledge"; Sanskrit pramā + īśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Pramitप्रमित

"Measured, moderate"; Sanskrit pramita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Pratibhaप्रतिभा

"Genius, talent"; also "light"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Pratyakshप्रत्यक्ष

"Visible, evident"; Sanskrit pratyakṣa, "before the eyes"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Pravallikaप्रवल्लिका

"A riddle, an enigma"

Sanskrit (Telugu usage) · Hindu

Praveenप्रवीण

"Skilled, expert"; Sanskrit pravīṇa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Praveenaप्रवीणा

Skilled, clever; Sanskrit pravīṇa

Sanskrit (Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam usage) · Hindu

Prekshaप्रेक्षा

"Beholding"; also "reflection, contemplation"

Sanskrit · Jain · Hindu

PriscillaPriscilla

"Ancient", a pet form of Latin Prisca

Latin (via Greek) · Christian

QuinnQuinn

"Wise"; Irish Ó Cuinn, from conn, "sense, reason"

Irish · International

Rajarshiराजर्षि

Royal sage; a king who became a saint

Sanskrit · Hindu

RalphRalph

"Wolf-counsel"; Old Norse Ráðúlfr

Old Norse and Old English · International

Ramanujरामानुज

Younger brother of Rama

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rashadرشاد

Right guidance; Arabic rashād

Arabic · Muslim

Rasheedرشید

Rightly guided, of sound judgment; Arabic rashīd

Arabic · Muslim

Rashidراشد

Rightly guided; following the right way

Arabic · Muslim

Rashidaرشیدہ

Rightly guided; Arabic rashīda

Arabic · Muslim

Rasikhراسخ

Firm, steadfast; Arabic rāsikh

Arabic · Muslim

RaymondRaymond

"Wise protector", from Germanic ragin and mund

Germanic (via French) · Christian

Razinرزین

Calm, dignified; Arabic razīn

Arabic · Muslim

ReggieReggie

"Counsel power"; pet form of Reginald

Germanic (English pet form) · International

ReginaldReginald

"Wise ruler", from Germanic ragin and wald

Germanic (via Norman French) · Christian · International

Ribhuऋभु

Skilful, inventive; Sanskrit ṛbhu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rigvedऋग्वेद

The Rigveda, "Veda of praise"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rishiऋषि

"A sage", an inspired poet or seer

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rishikaऋषिका

"Female sage" in popular use; Sanskrit ṛṣikā, "a sage's wife"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rishirajऋषिराज

King of sages; Sanskrit ṛṣi + rāja

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ritamऋतम्

Truth, divine order; Vedic ṛta

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ritambharaऋतम्भरा

"Bearing the truth"; insight that holds truth within

Sanskrit · Hindu

RonaldRonald

"Ruler with counsel", from Old Norse Rögnvaldr

Old Norse (via Scots) · Christian

Rutvijऋत्विज

Priest; Sanskrit ṛtvij

Sanskrit · Hindu