Al-Hibri said that the SWIP editorial board chose the name to reflect that women have "deep roots in philosophy". According to Linda López McAlister (USF), the idea for the name came from Sue Larson (Barnard) during a meeting of Eastern SWIP in 1973.
The origin of the name is attributed to Al-Hibri, who states that the SWIP editorial board chose it to signify women's profound connection to philosophy. This information is corroborated by Linda López McAlister (USF), who credits Sue Larson (Barnard) with proposing the name during an Eastern SWIP gathering in 1973.