Wisdom

Wisdom Meaning & Origin

About Wisdom
The name "Wisdom" is derived from the English word meaning the quality of having knowledge, experience, and good judgment. It represents the ability to discern and understand the truth, make sound decisions, and apply knowledge effectively. As a name, "Wisdom" symbolizes intelligence, insight, and the pursuit of wisdom as a virtue.

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📏 Name Length
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Wisdom is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 55.60% and females 44.40%, based on recent birth statistics.

Wisdom Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 40.43% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASTM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 Z D AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪzdəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTM', 'FSTM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wisdom in Braille

Here's how to represent Wisdom in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Wisdom in braille

How to Spell the Name Wisdom in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Wisdom using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Wisdom in sign language

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