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20 ‘Smartest’ Baby Names in the World

20 ‘Smartest’ Baby Names in the World | Name News | Scoop.it
For parents who want to inspire their kid to have deep knowledge and however they define "smart" these are 20 great baby name choices that mean smart
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Vidya

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Vidya is an Indian unisex name meaning "knowledge, science, learning", "correct knowledge", "clarity", coming from the same root word as Veda from Sanskrit vetti (to know, to understand) from Proto-Indo-European root word *weyd (to see). It's also one of the epithets of the Hindu goddess Sarasvati (also spelled Saraswati). Origin: Sanskrit Variants: Widya (Indonesian)  
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It's related to words like 'vision' and 'wisdom', don't you know.

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Names for Ravenclaws (Intelligent, Creative, Wise)

Feminine:
• Akilah: Arabic; meaning “intelligent; logical”
• Akira: Japanese; meaning “bright, intelligent”
• Alden: English; meaning “old, wise friend”
• Alina: Slavic; meaning “bright, beautiful
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The Five Women Most Likely to Have Intelligent Children - Baby Names

The Five Women Most Likely to Have Intelligent Children - Baby Names | Name News | Scoop.it
Hello, you’ve found your way here from Facebook. Welcome! Here at BabyNames.co.uk, we have looked into our oracle again to bring you a glimpse of the future! This time, these are the five women most likely to have intelligent children (future Noble Prize winners, anyone?)
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Er...based on what? And the majority of Millies aren't of childbearing age yet.

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12 Brilliant Baby Names

12 Brilliant Baby Names | Name News | Scoop.it
Smart names for smart babies. Names that mean intelligent, ancient goddesses of wisdom, and heroes famed for their smarts--here s a varied list of names that project intelligence and wisdom.
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Smart Boys’ Baby Names

Smart Boys’ Baby Names | Name News | Scoop.it
If you re interested in a name that means or conveys intelligence and wisdom, here are a range of choices for boys.
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Strong Girl Names: Inspired by Hermione, Part I

Strong Girl Names: Inspired by Hermione, Part I | Name News | Scoop.it
I think there are parents out there looking for a name like Hermione – offbeat, unexpected, brainy, strong – in hopes that their daughter will grow up to be just like that.
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Baby Names Meaning Wise and Clever | Baby Name Meanings | Babynames.co.uk

Baby Names Meaning Wise and Clever | Baby Name Meanings | Babynames.co.uk | Name News | Scoop.it
Do you harbour hopes that one day your child will grow up to be one of the cleverest people in the world? Maybe you hope that they will go on to find a cure for cancer, write a great book or invent the next big thing in technology. Why not help them along with a… Read More
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Baby Name Trends For 2017 Are Basically All Bad-Ass

Baby Name Trends For 2017 Are Basically All Bad-Ass | Name News | Scoop.it
So there is clearly nothing wrong with soft, sweet, old-fashioned names. Personally, I'm a fan of flowery names for little girls like Violet, Rose, Lily (actually, my dog is named Lily) et al. But just having a look at the baby name trends for 2017,
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Unique Boys Names from the 2015 Birth Notices

Unique Boys Names from the 2015 Birth Notices | Name News | Scoop.it
These are ten names given to boys which I saw only once in the birth announcements of last year. They are not all rare, but they are at least names you don’t see every day. Aled Welsh name, after the River Aled - a small river in Denbighshire in north Wales. Its meaning is not…
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Featuring Aled, Dashiell, Eamon, Gilbert, Keanu, Leif, Ptolemy, Rayyan, Solomon and Tyrion.

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Vidya

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Origin: Indian विद्या (Hindi, Sanskrit) Meaning: it means "knowledge, science, learning" in Sanskrit. It was also one of the epithets of the Hindu goddess Saraswati. Also it's listed as a feminine name on Behind the name, I've seen it used as a masculine name, making it a unisex name. Variants: Widya (Indonesian); Vidyā, Vidhya
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MY etymological dictionary doesn't say so, but I'm going to take a guess that this word comes from the same root as "wise", "wit", and "vision". #philols

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Be smart and choose a name meaning ‘intelligent’

Be smart and choose a name meaning ‘intelligent’ | Name News | Scoop.it

How about a name meaning ‘intelligent’ for your Monkey year baby? Here’s some of our favourites:

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The girls: Abigail, Prudence, Berta, Cassidy, Sophi, Louise, Akira, Alberta, Bella and Gail.

The boys: Albert, Hugo, Quinn, Alfred, Otto, Akil, Arnold, Benjamin, Harold and Kane.

Tenuous meanings, good names.

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