How Smart is Your Name? 🧑🔬
Does your name make the list of the top genius names?
What are the top names for geniuses, and does your name make the grade?
Writing platform Edubirdie surveyed lists of Mensa members, Nobel Prize winners, and notable scientists and thinkers, and combined variants to come up with the Top 10 smartest names for boys and girls… And no, none of the Nameberry team made the cut 😢
Here are the findings:
Smartest Names for Girls
Marie
Elizabeth
Ellen
Susan
Ada
Barbara
Irene
Jane
Nadia
Smartest Names for Boys
John
Robert
William
James
Thomas
George
Richard
Charles
Carl
Paul
Michael
(Bad luck, Ringo!)
Fun though these rankings always are – if you’re called John or Marie, anyway – we’d advise taking such lists with a sizeable grain of salt.
The majority of these names are historically hugely popular classics across the wealthy Western world, which is where the surveyed organizations tend to draw their membership from. And you’ll notice a prevalence of “Boomer” names for girls, reflecting the first generation of women afforded relatively equal access to higher education and employment opportunities.
Long story short: if you’re searching for a baby name that will inspire intellectual curiosity in your little one, you’d be better off looking to your own personal heroes for inspiration. Names of books, songs, places, people, even natural phenomena… Or, check out our master list of Names Meaning Intelligent or Wise 😉
We’re sure that the geniuses of the future will be named everything from Sage to Selasi, Kenai to Kamala!
Intelligent Naming in the Deaf Community
Talking of Kamala, have you seen this fascinating video about the process of choosing an ASL name sign for Vice President Kamala Harris?
It’s an enlightening insight into the deeply personal factors that go into choosing a name sign, whether for a public or private individual.
Here’s a brief excerpt from the discussion:
“Kamala” means a lotus flower. I will explain briefly what a lotus flower means. Purity. Enlightenment. Rebirth. A lotus flower has strong roots that can bore through dirt. The flower shows its beauty when it blooms. I am making it an analogy with Kamala, who appears in the midst of a dark and divided America. She brings enlightenment and purity. Rebirth. Why do we use three fingers? It’s because she is the first Black, Indian, and female, and it is represented in the three fingers that bloom. She’s not the “first” but has “three firsts.” Kamala!
Scandi Chic Boy Names
On the blog this week: we’ve been talking Scandi Chic Boy Names 🏹
Nordic and Nordic-inspired names are one of the coolest trends of the year. Smart, steely, sophisticated and sometimes just a little bit clunky (in a geek chic kind of way), they stand out for all the right reasons.
We’ve listed some of our favorites in the latest blog, or hit the button below to check out our master list of rare Scandinavian baby names that make a serious style statement.
More Fun Stuff
🪆 Take a nostalgic trip through the last 100 years of “cool girl name” history with this fun blog!
🇮🇹 A Scottish-Italian baby girl given a truly dazzling name in honor of her team’s triumph in the Euro 2021 final. Any guesses?
❤️ Naming stories from the heart – when the name you chose never stops bringing a smile to your face (yes, pet names and even car names count too!)