The scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens. The name Homo sapiens was coined by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The name Homo refers to the human being, while sapiens means wise or knowledgeable. According to taxonomy, all humans have been classified into Class: Mammalia and Phylum: Chordata. Humans are also grouped into the order Primates, along with other groups of mammals containing all the species commonly related to lemurs, monkeys, and apes.