The scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens. This name was coined by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 and belongs to the Genus Homo and Species Sapiens. The name Homo refers to the human being, while Sapiens refers to wisdom or knowledge. All modern humans are classified into the species Homo sapiens, which is the only extant member of the Homo genus. Humans are also classified into the order Primates, along with other groups of mammals containing all the species commonly related to lemurs, monkeys, and apes.