Baby Names That Mean Honor
739 baby names meaning honor — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means honor? Here are 739 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of honor. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Bareen#13678 in the U.S.From the Persian barin (borne into Urdu as Bareen), 'exalted; highest; most sublime' — a word oBibihalima#13698 in the U.S.A compound name from Afghan and Central Asian usage: Bibi, a Persian-derived honorific for a reBibihawa#13699 in the U.S.A compound name from Afghan and Central Asian usage: Bibi, a Persian-derived honorific meaning Brighid#13723 in the U.S.Brighid is the Irish spelling of Brigid, generally read as 'exalted one; high one.' It belongs Aryaa#13784 in the U.S.From Sanskrit arya, 'noble, honourable, worthy.' It is a long-established element in Indian namCleona#13805 in the U.S.A name read as an extension of Cleo (Greek kleos, 'glory; fame') and as a form of the Irish CliDessi#13877 in the U.S.Dessi is best known as the Bulgarian short form of Desislava, a Slavic compound usually read 'sDiala#13891 in the U.S.Diala is an Arabic girl's name that shares its form with Diyala, the river and province in eastDjenabou#13897 in the U.S.Djenabou is a West African, especially Fulani and Guinean, form of Zainab — the name of a daughDutchess#13903 in the U.S.Dutchess is a respelling of the title Duchess (Old French duchesse, Latin dux, 'leader'). The sEza#13969 in the U.S.A short modern name with no single settled source. It may be read as a feminine trim of Ezra (HJuwayriya#13993 in the U.S.From the Arabic, a diminutive variously 'a little rose; a small precious one' — borne by JuwayrGayatri#14004 in the U.S.From Sanskrit: Gayatri is the name of a Vedic meter and, above all, of the Gayatri Mantra, one Hawwa#14047 in the U.S.The Arabic and Islamic name of Eve — Hawwa, wife of Adam and mother of humankind, honored in thIdahlia#14082 in the U.S.Idahlia reads as an elaborated spelling of Dahlia — the showy flower named in honour of the SweJasmeen#14165 in the U.S.Jasmeen is a spelling of Jasmine, from Persian yasamin, the jasmine flower, borrowed into ArabiJesus#14183 in the U.S.The Spanish given name Jesus (Jesus), pronounced roughly hay-SOOS, given in honor of Jesus ChriJezebel#14200 in the U.S.Jezebel renders Hebrew Izevel, the name of a Phoenician princess who married King Ahab of IsraeJoyann#14231 in the U.S.A mid-century American blend of Joy ('gladness; delight,' from Latin gaudia) and Ann (from HebrJuan#14233 in the U.S.The Spanish form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' Juan is overwhelmingly aKalsoom#14266 in the U.S.From the Arabic Kulthum (Kulsum), traditionally glossed 'one with full, rounded cheeks' — a marMalikah#14295 in the U.S.From the Arabic Malikah, 'queen' (feminine of malik, 'king'). A regal, dignified name honored aKavi#14300 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit kavi, 'poet; seer; wise one' — a word of high honour in Indian tradition, wheKazi#14307 in the U.S.From the Arabic qadi, 'judge' — a title carried into Bengali, Urdu and other languages as Kazi Khawlah#14316 in the U.S.The same Arabic name as Khawla, with a final h in the romanized spelling — the two are one nameKhalylah#14359 in the U.S.Khalylah is a modern spelling of Khalilah, the feminine of Arabic Khalil, 'close friend; intimaKnori#14380 in the U.S.Knori is a modern coinage with a silent K, most naturally read as a respelling of Nori (a shortNorea#14460 in the U.S.A modern name, variously extending Nora ('light; honor') and echoing a figure of Gnostic texts;Mariem#14520 in the U.S.A spelling of Maryam, the Arabic form of Miryam/Mary. Maryam is honoured in both the Bible and Marieme#14521 in the U.S.A French-influenced West African spelling (often written Marieme) of Maryam, the Arabic form ofMahalakshmi#14524 in the U.S.From Sanskrit maha ('great') and Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, beauty and prosMaimunah#14536 in the U.S.From the Arabic maymunah, 'blessed; fortunate; auspicious'. It is an honored name in Muslim famMehnaz#14560 in the U.S.From Persian mah/meh ('moon') and naz ('pride, grace, coquetry, glory'), read together as 'glorMariatou#14576 in the U.S.A West African form of Maryam — the Arabic name of Mary, mother of Jesus, honored in both IslamMarziya#14590 in the U.S.A romanized spelling of Arabic Marziyya, from the root r-d-y, meaning 'one who is pleasing (to Macaria#14621 in the U.S.From the Greek makaria ('blessed; happy'). In myth, Macaria was a daughter of Heracles honored Shrivi#14692 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name built on Shri ('prosperity; wealth; auspiciousness; radiance', an Nanaakua#14707 in the U.S.Nanaakua joins the Akan honorific Nana — a title of respect borne by elders, chiefs and queen mNanayaa#14708 in the U.S.Nanayaa joins the Akan honorific Nana — the title of elders, chiefs and queen mothers in Ghana Narayani#14711 in the U.S.Narayani is the feminine of Narayana, one of the great names of Vishnu. As a divine name it belNatanya#14718 in the U.S.Natanya is a Hebrew name meaning 'gift of God', from natan, 'he gave', with the divine element Norajane#14764 in the U.S.A written-together double name in the Southern American tradition: Nora — a short form of HonorNorajean#14765 in the U.S.A written-together double name: Nora — from Honora ('honour') or Eleanor — joined to Jean, the Parks#14804 in the U.S.From the English surname Parks — 'of the park', for someone who lived or worked at an enclosed Yasha#14870 in the U.S.Yasha reads as Sanskrit 'yasha' ('fame; glory; renown'), and separately as a Slavic/Russian petSaara#14901 in the U.S.The Finnish form of Sarah, from the Hebrew Sarah, 'princess; noblewoman' — the matriarch of theSawda#14937 in the U.S.From Arabic sawda, the feminine of aswad, 'black; dark'. Sawda bint Zam'a was a wife of the ProSequoyah#14948 in the U.S.The name of Sequoyah, the Cherokee silversmith and scholar who devised the Cherokee syllabary iShreeya#14974 in the U.S.A spelling of Shreya/Shriya, from Sanskrit shri — 'auspiciousness; prosperity; radiance; beautyYazleen#15152 in the U.S.A respelling in the Jasleen family, a Punjabi/Sikh name from Jas- ('glory; praise of the Guru')Ariyan#15186 in the U.S.A spelling of Aryan/Arian, from an Indo-Iranian root, 'noble; honorable.' Widely used across IrAryan#15196 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Persian arya, 'noble; honorable; a noble one' (the traditional Indo-Iranian sZayneb#15214 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Zaynab, often explained as a fragrant flowering desert tree, and long honoAlzahra#15307 in the U.S.From the Arabic az-Zahra, 'the radiant; the shining, blooming one' — a title borne with honor bAmma#15394 in the U.S.Amma means 'mother' in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and other South Asian languages, and it is usedConcepcion#15431 in the U.S.From the Spanish Concepción, 'conception,' a devotional Marian name honoring the Immaculate ConArmella#15496 in the U.S.A Breton name honoring Saint Armelle (the feminine of Armel), from Old Breton arth ('bear') andBareera#15607 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Barirah, 'faithful; devoted; pure.' Barirah was a freed companion of the PDahlya#15763 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Dahlia, the flower named in honour of the eighteenth-century Swedish botanIkram#15798 in the U.S.From the Arabic ikram, 'honor; generosity; hospitality; showing respect'; used for both sexesGoretti#15934 in the U.S.From the Italian surname Goretti, carried into given-name use in honor of St Maria Goretti, a yEloria#15950 in the U.S.Eloria is a modern invented name with no documented etymology. It sits between Elora and GloriaHadarah#16083 in the U.S.From the Hebrew hadar, 'splendour, beauty, adornment' — a word used in the Hebrew Bible for gloKayora#16103 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Kay- prefix with the -ora ending of Aurora/Nora (linked to 'dawn; liHajer#16174 in the U.S.Hajer is a spelling of Hajar, the Arabic form of Hagar. In Islamic tradition Hajar is the wife Clarah#16212 in the U.S.An h-spelling of Clara, from the Latin adjective clarus, 'bright, clear, renowned.' Clara has bJerusalem#16285 in the U.S.From Jerusalem, the ancient holy city sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam — its Hebrew naKadija#16327 in the U.S.A spelling of Khadijah, the name of the Prophet Muhammad's first wife — the first person to accKadiatu#16410 in the U.S.A West African (Sierra Leone, Guinea) form of Khadijah, 'trustworthy; early one; premature chilLaurali#16628 in the U.S.A spelling in the Laurel/Lorelei family; by the Laurel route it means 'laurel; the bay tree' (aLaurielle#16645 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Laura or Laurel ('the laurel; bay tree,' a symbol of victory and honor)Lovisa#16658 in the U.S.The Swedish feminine form of Louis/Ludwig, from the Germanic hlud ('famous; loud') and wig ('waShanell#16900 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Chanel — from the French chanel/chenal, 'a channel; a pipe' (a surname, fameNarah#16901 in the U.S.A modern spelling with no single documented route. It echoes Nara - a Japanese city and a name Rahab#16975 in the U.S.A Hebrew name generally read as 'broad, wide, spacious'. In the Book of Joshua, Rahab is a womaSumaiyah#16982 in the U.S.A spelling of Sumayya — from the Arabic, 'high; elevated; lofty'; borne by Sumayya bint KhayyatRufaida#17136 in the U.S.From the Arabic, linked to 'support; help.' The name honors Rufaida al-Aslamia, regarded as theSan#17204 in the U.S.A crisp one-syllable name. San is the wolf-raised heroine of the film Princess Mononoke, and inSare#17212 in the U.S.A Turkish and Kurdish form of Sarah — Hebrew Sarah, 'princess, noblewoman', a matriarch honoureShrija#17281 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled Indian name generally explained as 'born of Shri' — Shri being an honorific tSimisola#17290 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, read as 'rest/rejoice into wealth' (simi, 'rest; be at ease,' + ola, 'wealth; Sukayna#17334 in the U.S.An Arabic name, a diminutive generally connected to sakina — 'calm, peace, tranquillity, the prTegh#17387 in the U.S.From the Punjabi tegh, 'sword' — a word of courage and honor, borne in the Sikh tradition (as iTeniola#17392 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, read as 'wealth is worth having/spreading' (tan/teni + ola, 'wealth; honor') -Yasleen#17655 in the U.S.A respelling in the Jasleen family, a Punjabi/Sikh name built on Jas- ('glory; praise of the GuAglaeaFrom the Greek aglaia, 'splendor; brilliance; beauty; glory'; the youngest of the three Graces ClytemnestraFrom the Greek Klytaimnestra, variously 'praiseworthy wooing; famed for her suitors' (klytos, 'EponaFrom the Gaulish Epona, 'great mare; divine mare' (from epos, 'horse'); the Celtic goddess of hHussainaA feminine form of Husayn (a diminutive of Hasan), 'good; handsome; beautiful.' Husayn, grandsoKleyaA modern coinage with no documented source. Its nearest neighbours in sound are Cleo, from GreeOlokunFrom the Yoruba Olokun, 'owner of the ocean' (oni, 'owner', + okun, 'ocean'); the Yoruba orishaThiriThiri is a Burmese name meaning 'glory; splendour; radiance', taken from a Pali and Sanskrit ro
Boy Names
Osai#13667 in the U.S.Osai is read in more than one way: through Edo Osa ('God'), as in Nosakhare and Osayi; through Pericles#13688 in the U.S.From Greek Perikles, from peri ('around') and kleos ('glory; fame') — 'surrounded by glory.' BoTimon#13699 in the U.S.From the Greek Timon — from time, 'honor; worth', hence 'honoring; a reward; worthy'; a biblicaTomasz#13707 in the U.S.The Polish form of Thomas, from Aramaic Ta'oma, 'twin.' A traditional, widely used Polish boy'sRamirez#13726 in the U.S.Ramirez is a Spanish patronymic surname meaning 'son of Ramiro' — Ramiro itself being a GermaniVibhav#13767 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vibhava, 'wealth; power, might; glory, greatness; prosperity'Rizal#13784 in the U.S.Rizal is a Filipino surname of Spanish form, generally traced to ricial, a word for a field wheWesam#13793 in the U.S.From the Arabic Wisam (Wesam), 'a medal; badge of honor; decoration' — a name given in the sensRomualdo#13795 in the U.S.From the Germanic name Romuald, built from hrom ('glory; fame') and wald ('rule; power') — 'gloSajad#13799 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sajjad, 'one who prostrates much in prayer,' an intensive form of the root behiSamved#13835 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Samaveda — saman ('song; chant; melody') plus veda ('knowledge') — the third of tSarfaraz#13840 in the U.S.From Persian sarfaraz — sar ('head') plus a form of afrashtan ('to raise') — literally 'head-raSayyid#13850 in the U.S.From Arabic sayyid, 'lord; master; chief'. In Islamic tradition it is above all an honorific tiSelman#13858 in the U.S.The Turkish form of Arabic Salman, from the root s-l-m ('peace; safety; wholeness') — 'safe; seShriram#13885 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Shri (an honorific meaning 'auspicious; revered') joined to Ram — Lord Rama, the Siddiq#13893 in the U.S.From Arabic siddiq, 'truthful; one who affirms the truth'. It is best known as the epithet of ASohrab#13893 in the U.S.Sohrab is a Persian name borne by the tragic hero of the Shahnameh, Ferdowsi's great epic: SohrSiul#13900 in the U.S.Siul is most often Luis written backwards — a reversal coinage popular in Latino families honouSobhan#13907 in the U.S.A Persian and Bengali form of the Arabic Subhan, 'glory; praise' — as in Subhanallah, 'glory beSrihan#13919 in the U.S.A modern Indian name built on Sanskrit shri, 'prosperity; grace; auspiciousness' — the honorifiSrihari#13920 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Shri, an honorific meaning 'auspicious; revered', joined to Hari, a name of Lord Stanislaw#13922 in the U.S.From Slavic elements stan, 'to become; to stand', and slava, 'glory' — 'one who becomes gloriouSubhanullah#13932 in the U.S.From the Arabic phrase Subhanallah, 'Glory be to God' — an expression of praise spoken daily byTaher#13951 in the U.S.From Arabic tahir, 'pure; clean; chaste' — a word of ritual and moral purity in Islam. At-TahirTathan#13969 in the U.S.Tathan (also Tatheus) is the name of an early Welsh saint honoured in Monmouthshire, where St AUllr#13972 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Ullr, 'glory; the glorious one'; the Norse god of archery, skiing, hunting, Thyri#13995 in the U.S.Thyri is a form of the Old Norse name Thyra or Tyri, built on the name of the god Thor. HistoriTimmothy#14000 in the U.S.Timmothy is a variant spelling of Timothy, from Greek Timotheos — time, 'to honour,' and theos,Tymon#14045 in the U.S.Tymon is the Polish form of Timon, from Greek Timon, built on time, 'honour, esteem.' Timon appUgo#14054 in the U.S.The Italian form of Hugh, from the Germanic element hug, 'mind; heart; spirit'. A long-establisVasile#14064 in the U.S.The Romanian form of Basil, from Greek basileios, 'kingly; royal', itself from basileus, 'king'Vidhur#14079 in the U.S.A spelling of Vidura, from Sanskrit vidura, 'wise; skilful; intelligent'. Vidura is the celebraVikhyath#14083 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vikhyata, 'famous; renowned; widely known', from the root khya, 'to be known', wiYaseer#14145 in the U.S.A spelling of Arabic Yasir, from a root meaning 'to be easy; to be gentle', read as 'one who maYashas#14146 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yashas, 'fame; glory; renown'. The word appears widely in Indian names — Yash, YaYasseen#14147 in the U.S.A spelling of Yasin, the two letters that open the 36th chapter of the Quran, which is itself cYosuf#14165 in the U.S.A spelling of Yusuf, the Arabic form of Joseph and the name of a prophet honored in Islam; the Ysmael#14168 in the U.S.A Spanish-style spelling of Ismael, from Hebrew Yishmael, 'God hears'. Ishmael is the son of AbYusof#14174 in the U.S.A Malay and Southeast Asian spelling of Yusuf, the Arabic form of Joseph and a prophet honored Zarrar#14204 in the U.S.A South Asian spelling of the Arabic name Dirar, borne by Dirar ibn al-Azwar, an early companioZeshan#14221 in the U.S.A spelling of Zeeshan, from Persian and Arabic elements meaning 'possessing dignity; of high raHummared; one who acts with honor and courageMohammedmusaA compound name joining Muhammad ('the praised one') and Musa (Moses, whose name is traditionalOlokunFrom the Yoruba Olokun, 'owner of the ocean' (oni, 'owner', + okun, 'ocean'); the Yoruba orishaPatroclusFrom the Greek Patroklos, 'the glory of the father' (pater, 'father', + kleos, 'glory'); the clSoliA Parsi/Zoroastrian short form of Sohrab, a legendary Persian hero ('illustrious; shining'); thYashvikYashvik is a modern Indic-styled name. Its Yash- element appears in Sanskrit-derived names such