Boy Names of Scholar theme

Scholar names for baby boys, related also with philosopher, with 37 entries. The oriental concept of scholars serving in the government service is an ancient Chinese custom that saw the best and brightest serving in the Chinese imperial court. It has its roots in Confucian thought, which favored wise gentlemen in government rule for the good of the country. ‘Scholar’ names, unsurprisingly, are associated with wisdom and knowledge.

Scholar names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1951, 2.981% of baby boys were given Scholar names. There were 6 Scholar names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Scholar names have since experienced a decline in frequency, and in recent years they are of only occasional use. In 2018, 6 Scholar names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.491%, having regained their popularity somewhat in the recent decade. Within all Scholar names, the Dutch, English, French, German, and Scandinavian Thomas was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #49 and a usage of 0.3514%.


noble strength, breath, vapor, guardian of the abbey larder ... used chiefly in the English language ...
excellent kind, lion ... language of origin is Hebrew and Old Greek, and ... form of Ari ...
excellent purpose ... of Old Greek origin, and it is used ... name is famous from Aristotle (384BC-322BC), ...
from Attica ... used mostly in English and it is of ... meaning 'from Attica', was the nickname of Titus ...
august, dignified, holy ... used chiefly in the Irish and ... name is derived from Augustinus (Latin), ...
golden-haired ... used chiefly in the English and ... Aurelius (121-180) was a Roman Emperor and ...
brave as a bear ... used chiefly in the Dutch, English, ... name could also be from the Old English ...
lisping, stammering, blaze ... used predominantly in the English and ... variant of Blaze ...
shining, meadow on a hillside ... largely used in the English, Italian, ... variant of Brawley ...
brown ... used predominantly in the Czech, ... name was originally bestowed upon people with ...
scholar ... derived from French origins ... seldom used as a baby name for boys ...
philosopher's stone ... origin of Chintamani is the Sanskrit ... not regularly used as a baby name ...
a philosopher ...The origin of Cleanth is the Old Greek language ... not commonly used as a baby boy name ...
a learned man, a scholar ... derived from English-American origins ... rarely used as a baby name for boys ...
scholar, learned man ... used chiefly in the Arabic language and ... infrequently used as a baby name for ...
peaceful ruler ... used predominantly in English and ... name is of disputed origin, it could be also ...
philosopher ... used predominantly in Welsh and its ... not commonly used as a baby boy name ...
victory ... language of origin is Sanskrit and it is ... name was borne by an ancient philosopher of ...
a philosopher ... origin is Germanic ... not often used as a baby boy name ... not in the top 1000 names ...
a scholar ... of Hungarian origin ... not frequently used as a baby boy name ...
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