While naming your baby something that labels them as a fool seems a bit harsh, some people love nothing more than to prove something wrong. A name with origins that speak to difficult times or ineptitude could provide their bearers with a constant source of motivation.
As you might expect, there are not many baby names that mean “fool”; however, there are some names from mythology, religion, and popular culture that have this meaning.
From the Ancient Greek comes the boy’s name Koroibos, which means “fool.” There are also a few Ancient Scandinavian names that are associated with foolishness. For instance, Ginnlaug is a female name derived from the word ginna which means “to decoy, entice, fool, or deceive.”
The name Sagwa comes from the titular character of the animated show Sagwa: The Chinese Siamese Cat. Sagwa is a girl’s name that loosely means “silly melon head” or “fool.”
Many names can be used for either boys or girls. For instance, the name Beolagh comes from Ireland and is used for both sexes. Beolagh means “foolish.” Baethan is another Irish name that also means “foolish.” And Beor comes from the bible as a name that means “burning, foolish, mad.”
Similar in concept to naming a child with a name that means “fool,” names that mean “naive” are much easier to find while also being slightly less mean-spirited.
Agya
Meaning: A Fool who has no knoledge in standard scriptures
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Amoor
Meaning: Not fool or ignorant
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Apramoor
Meaning: Not foolish
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Apramur
Meaning: Not foolish
Origin: Sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Baethan
Meaning: Foolish
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Baothghalach
Meaning: Foolish pride
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Behellagh
Meaning: Foolish pride
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Beolagh
Meaning: Foolish pride
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Beor
Meaning: Foolish
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Boetius
Meaning: Foolish pride
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Chesil
Meaning: Foolishness
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy/Girl
Dagonet
Meaning: Arthur’s fool
Origin: Arthurian Legend
Gender: Boy
Daguenet
Meaning: Arthur’s fool
Origin: Arthurian Legend
Gender: Boy
Durmad
Meaning: Foolish pride or arrogance
Origin: Sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Evil-merodach
Meaning: The fool of Merodach, the fool grinds bitterly
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Froth
Meaning: Foolish gentleman
Origin: Shakespearean
Gender: Boy
Jorund
Meaning: Son of Hrafn the Foolish
Origin: Norse
Gender: Boy
Lailoken
Meaning: A fool
Origin: Arthurian Legend
Gender: Boy
Lesmana
Meaning: A foolish night
Origin: Indonesian
Gender: Boy
Nabal
Meaning: Fool, senseless
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Sheen
Meaning: Fool
Origin: Indian
Gender: Girl
Sokkwi
Meaning: Little fool
Origin: Egyptian
Gender: Boy
Thurio
Meaning: A foolish rival to Valentine
Origin: Shakespearean
Gender: Boy
Wakhakwi
Meaning: Little fool
Origin: Egyptian
Gender: Boy
Wakhashem
Meaning: Little fool
Origin: Egyptian
Gender: Boy
Wesisa
Meaning: Foolish
Origin: Musoga
Gender: Girl