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Honesty

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Pronounced ON-es-tee /ˈɒn.ɪ.sti/Low

Meaning: Truthfulness, integrity, sincerityLow

In 30 seconds: Honesty is a virtue word-name meaning truthfulness and integrity. As a given name it expresses the hope that the child will grow to be sincere and trustworthy — a beautiful aspiration encoded in a recognizable English word.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningTruthfulness, integrity, sincerity
U.S. rank (2025)#1614 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births129 girls (0.01% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2014
Total births (all-time)≈ 5,040

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201419752025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Honesty is a modern English word-name from the virtue of truthfulness and integrity. It belongs to the American tradition of virtue names given to children, alongside Faith, Grace, and Hope, extended to include modern English words with positive meanings.

Honesty is an uncommon but rising name in the United States, used by parents who want a name that is simultaneously a positive aspiration and an ordinary English word. Its three syllables give it a natural rhythm.

Did you know? The lunaria plant is commonly called Honesty in English because its seed pods are translucent, appearing transparent — a lovely botanical parallel to the name's meaning of truthfulness.
Overall data confidence 90%
American Virtue Names

Variations

HonestHonestee

Nicknames

NessieHoney

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If you like Honesty…

Faith— Virtue name of same Puritan tradition
Grace— Classic virtue name for girls
Serenity— Modern virtue word-name of same feel
Sincere— Word-name with adjacent meaning

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Frequently Asked

What does Honesty mean?

Honesty means truthfulness, integrity, and sincerity — the virtue of being open and truthful.

Is Honesty a popular name?

Honesty is an uncommon but rising name in the US, used by parents who want a virtue name with a clear positive meaning.

How do you pronounce Honesty?

Honesty is pronounced ON-es-tee with three syllables.

What names are similar to Honesty?

Similar virtue names include Faith, Grace, and Serenity.

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