Honor Baby Names
382 Honor names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Honor baby names celebrate a name’s power to carry meaning. Some, like the virtue name Honor, spell the idea out plainly. Others are chosen to pay tribute — to a grandparent, a family surname, or a value parents hope their child grows into.
Names that mean “honor”
Honor and Glory are straightforward virtue names. Timothy comes from the Greek for “honoring God,” a root shared by Timoteo and Timothee, while Laurel nods to the same idea — the laurel wreath has long symbolized honor and victory.
Naming after family and heritage
Many parents honor a relative by using a family surname as a first name — sturdy choices like Davis, Wayne, Carlisle, Tillman, Edison and Erwin carry a grandfather’s name forward. Historical surnames such as Coolidge and Pershing follow the same tradition.
Honoring a namesake through variation
Some families choose a close variant instead of reusing a name outright. If the honoree is a Nora or Eleanor, Norah, Eleonor and Anora keep that sound alive for a new generation.
Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.
Honor Girl Names
Nora#20 in the U.S.Honor; woman of honor; from Latin honora via Honoria▶Norah#262 in the U.S.Honor; from Irish Nóra, a short form of Honora (Latin honor) or Eleanor▶Laurel#734 in the U.S.From the Latin laurus, meaning 'laurel tree'; the laurel was sacred to Apollo in Greek and Roma▶Luz#839 in the U.S.Spanish name from the Latin lux (light), used as a Marian name in honor of Our Lady of Light (N▶Aiza#1593 in the U.S.A name used in Urdu- and Arabic-speaking Muslim communities, commonly interpreted as "noble, ho▶Mariajose#2058 in the U.S.Hispanic compound of María (Hebrew Miryam) and José (Spanish form of Joseph, Hebrew Yosef 'he w▶Glory#2134 in the U.S.Virtue word name 'glory' (fame, renown, honor, splendour), from Latin gloria via Old French glo▶Aziyah#2147 in the U.S.Arabic-derived, 'precious, beloved, mighty' (related to Aziza/Aziz, root 'izzah 'honor, strengt▶Anora#2379 in the U.S.honor, grace▶Merida#2471 in the U.S.achievement, high honor▶Nusaybah#3034 in the U.S.From Arabic root 'nasab,' meaning lineage or genealogy; Nusaybah denotes a woman of noble or go▶Aizal#3114 in the U.S.Noble, distinguished, or of high status; from Arabic and Urdu roots, interpreted as related to ▶Eleonor#3176 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Eleanor, possibly from Old Provençal Aliénor of uncertain meaning, or influ▶Lora#3539 in the U.S.Variant of Laura — from Latin laurus, the laurel of victory and honor▶Annora#3694 in the U.S.From Honoria/Honora — Latin honor, 'honour, esteem' — a medieval English vernacular form▶Gizelle#3764 in the U.S.Z-styled spelling of Giselle — Germanic gisil, 'pledge, hostage (of honor)' — with the gazelle'▶Yemariam#4367 in the U.S.From Ethiopian (Ge'ez/Amharic) ye-Maryam, 'of Mary' — a devotional name honoring the Virgin Mar▶Cing#4784 in the U.S.From Zomi/Chin (Myanmar) — a common name element, often glossed 'lord, honored, blessed'; meani▶Honora#4800 in the U.S.From Latin honor, 'honor, esteem, dignity' (an elaboration of Honoria/Nora)▶Aizah#4875 in the U.S.From Arabic aizah, 'noble, respected, honored'; also glossed 'a reward in heaven'; routes layer▶Izzah#5189 in the U.S.From Arabic izzah, 'honor, glory, might; dignity, power'▶Somaya#5749 in the U.S.A spelling of Sumayya — from Arabic, 'high, lofty, elevated' (the honored name of the first mar▶Concha#6388 in the U.S.Concha is the traditional Spanish nickname for Concepcion, a devotional name honoring the Immac▶Manya#6529 in the U.S.A Russian pet form of Maria — variously 'beloved; of the sea; bitter' (Hebrew/Latin); also a Sa▶Noreen#6551 in the U.S.An Irish diminutive of Nora (from Honora) — from Latin honor, 'honor, esteem'; 'a little honore▶Anorah#6638 in the U.S.A spelling of Anora — variously a short form of Honora (Latin honor, 'honor; esteem') and a nam▶Cruz#6669 in the U.S.From Spanish cruz, 'a cross' (from Latin crux) — a devotional name honoring the Christian cross▶Noraa#6832 in the U.S.A spelling of Nora — variously a short form of Honora (Latin honor, 'honor; esteem') and Eleano▶Halimah#7020 in the U.S.From Arabic halimah, 'gentle; patient; mild; forbearing' — the name of Halimah, the wet-nurse o▶Honestii#7027 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Honesty — from Latin honestas, 'honesty; truthfulness; integrity; honor'; ▶Humaira#7029 in the U.S.From Arabic humayra, 'reddish; rosy; rosy-cheeked' (a diminutive of ahmar, 'red') — an affectio▶Khady#7066 in the U.S.A Senegalese (Wolof) short form of Khadija — from Arabic, variously 'trustworthy; an early/prem▶Maymuna#7109 in the U.S.From Arabic maymunah, 'blessed; fortunate; auspicious; prosperous' — the name of Maymunah, a wi▶Ola#7149 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Olga/Aleksandra (Scandinavian/Slavic, 'an ancestor's descendant; defe▶Sumayah#7196 in the U.S.From Arabic sumayyah, 'high above; exalted; lofty' (a diminutive of sama, 'sky; heaven') — the ▶Zeynab#7218 in the U.S.A Persian/Turkish form of Zaynab — from Arabic, variously 'a fragrant flowering plant' and 'orn▶Hajra#7345 in the U.S.A form of Hajar (Hagar) — the wife of Ibrahim (Abraham) and mother of Ismail (Ishmael), deeply ▶Concetta#7650 in the U.S.From Italian concetta, 'conceived' — a name honoring the Immaculate Conception of Mary (Maria C▶Honour#7714 in the U.S.The British spelling of Honor — from Latin honor, 'honor; esteem; dignity; integrity' — a virtu▶Solenn#7881 in the U.S.From the Breton (honoring St. Solenne), linked to Latin sollemnis, 'dignified; solemn; ceremoni▶Noretta#8910 in the U.S.Noretta is a diminutive elaboration of Nora or Noreen, both of which trace to Honora, from Lati▶Timi#8982 in the U.S.Timi is a short, feminine pet form built on Timothy or Timothea, from Greek Timotheos, 'honorin▶Ikram#9139 in the U.S.From the Arabic ikram, 'honor; generosity; hospitality; showing respect'; used for both sexes▶Izza#9151 in the U.S.From the Arabic izza, 'might; honor; glory; strength'; also used as a short form of Isabella; r▶Juwayriya#9191 in the U.S.From the Arabic, a diminutive variously 'a little rose; a small precious one' — borne by Juwayr▶Noralynn#9364 in the U.S.A compound name — Nora (from Eleanor/Honora, variously 'light; honor') joined with Lynn ('a lak▶Sumaiyah#9453 in the U.S.A spelling of Sumayya — from the Arabic, 'high; elevated; lofty'; borne by Sumayya bint Khayyat▶Annorah#9590 in the U.S.A form of Annora — variously from the Latin honor, 'honor', and a blend of Anna ('grace') and N▶Arrya#9597 in the U.S.A spelling of Arya — from the Sanskrit/Persian arya, 'noble; honored; honorable'▶Adja#9614 in the U.S.In Senegal and across Wolof-speaking West Africa, Adja is a respectful title (from the Arabic H▶Batoul#9624 in the U.S.A spelling of Batul — from the Arabic, 'a chaste/pure woman; one devoted to God' (an epithet of▶Fatimazahra#9750 in the U.S.An Arabic compound of Fatima ('one who abstains/weans') + az-Zahra ('the radiant; the blossomin▶Fatma#9751 in the U.S.A Turkish/Arabic form of Fatima — 'one who abstains; one who weans (her child)'; the name of th▶Glori#9769 in the U.S.A short form/spelling of Gloria — from the Latin gloria, 'glory; renown; praise/honor'▶Kadijah#9841 in the U.S.A spelling of Khadija — from the Arabic, variously 'an early/premature baby'; the name of the P▶Bernardine#9908 in the U.S.Bernardine is a feminine form of Bernard, from Old Germanic bern ('bear') and hard ('bold, hard▶Mariadelcarmen#9961 in the U.S.A Spanish devotional compound — Maria ('from Mary') + del Carmen ('of Carmel', from the Hebrew ▶Noralee#10033 in the U.S.A modern blend of Nora ('honor; light', a short form of Honora/Eleanor) with Lee ('a meadow; a ▶Onesty#10044 in the U.S.A spelling of Honesty — from the Latin honestas, 'honesty; truthfulness; integrity; honor'; a v▶Onora#10046 in the U.S.An Irish form of Honora — from the Latin honor, 'honor; esteem; a good name/reputation'▶Ramla#10070 in the U.S.From the Arabic, variously 'a prophetess/one who predicts by sand' and 'sand'; borne by Ramla b▶Ruqaya#10103 in the U.S.From the Arabic Ruqaya/Ruqayyah, variously 'gentle; rising/ascending; a healing charm'; borne b▶Sawdah#10122 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sawda/Sawdah, variously 'a group of people' and 'dignity; nobility'; borne by S▶Michaelene#10199 in the U.S.Michaelene is a feminine form of Michael, the Hebrew Mikha'el, a rhetorical question meaning 'w▶Aaditri#10241 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Aaditri, an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi, understood as 'the most respected▶Aaryah#10246 in the U.S.A spelling of Aarya/Arya, from the Sanskrit arya, 'noble; honored'; also blends with the popula▶Fredda#10700 in the U.S.Fredda is a feminine form of Fred, the short form of Frederick. Frederick comes from the German▶Mileidy#10781 in the U.S.Mileidy is a Latin American respelling of the English 'my lady' (Milady), rendered phonetically▶Norrah#10831 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Nora, a short form of Honora ('honor') or Eleanor, and read near the Arab▶Oneida#10940 in the U.S.Oneida as a given name is borrowed from the Oneida Nation, one of the six Haudenosaunee (Iroquo▶Stuti#10958 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit stuti, 'praise; a hymn of praise; adoration' — a devotional term for verses h▶Adeola#11083 in the U.S.From the Yoruba (Nigeria), joining ade, 'crown; royalty,' with ola, 'honor; wealth; prestige' —▶Aderinsola#11181 in the U.S.A Yoruba name read as 'the crown (ade) walks into wealth/honor (ola)' — a name of royalty and p▶Asyah#11186 in the U.S.A spelling of Asiya, from the Arabic, 'one who tends the weak and heals; consoler.' Borne by th▶Ayzah#11212 in the U.S.A spelling of Aiza/Ayza, from the Arabic, 'noble; respected; one who holds a place of honor.' A▶Azahra#11214 in the U.S.From the Arabic al-Zahra, 'the shining; radiant one; blossom; flower' — an honored epithet (as ▶
Honor Boy Names
Timothy#203 in the U.S.Honoring God; from Greek Timotheos: time (honor) + theos (God)▶Titus#358 in the U.S.A Roman praenomen (personal name) of uncertain Etruscan or Latin origin, possibly related to th▶Maximilian#590 in the U.S.From Latin Maximilianus, a blend of Maximus ('the greatest') and Aemilianus (from the Aemilii f▶Hassan#626 in the U.S.From Arabic ḥasan (حسن), meaning 'handsome,' 'good,' or 'beneficent.' A highly honored name in ▶Wayne#655 in the U.S.From the Old English occupational surname waegn meaning wagon or cart, referring to a wagon mak▶Davis#668 in the U.S.Welsh and English patronymic surname meaning son of David, from the Hebrew name David meaning b▶Edison#870 in the U.S.English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Edd' or 'son of Ed', where Ed derives from the Old E▶Izan#884 in the U.S.Of Arabic origin, possibly related to izz meaning honor, glory, or strength; also used in Spain▶Syaire#939 in the U.S.Derived from Arabic sha'ir meaning poet, one who recites or composes poetry, a deeply honored r▶Ayman#1180 in the U.S.Blessed; lucky; on the right side; from Arabic ayman (blessed, fortunate, on the right hand — a▶Honor#1577 in the U.S.Honor, integrity, and dignity; from the Latin honos meaning honor or esteem, used as a virtue n▶Erwin#2422 in the U.S.Army friend; noble friend; from Germanic Herwini or Erwin (her: army, honor + win: friend)▶Zuko#2520 in the U.S.glory, honor▶Timoteo#3032 in the U.S.Honoring God; one who gives honor to God▶Juanpablo#3065 in the U.S.A compound of Juan (Spanish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan meaning God is gracious) and Pab▶Carlisle#3271 in the U.S.From the city of Carlisle, from Brythonic Caer Luel — 'fort of Luguvalos', a name honoring the ▶Sahib#3437 in the U.S.Companion, friend; later 'master, lord' — Arabic by origin, exalted in Sikh usage where Sahib h▶Sudais#3439 in the U.S.Given in honor of Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, imam of Mecca's Grand Mosque; the family name ▶Timothee#3579 in the U.S.French form (Timothée) of Timothy — Greek Timotheos, 'honoring God' (time, 'honor', plus theos,▶Zebulun#3776 in the U.S.From Hebrew Zevulun — 'exalted house, dwelling of honor' — Jacob's tenth son, the seafaring tri▶Daniyal#3804 in the U.S.Arabic/Persian form of Daniel — 'God is my judge' — the prophet honored in Islamic tradition▶Pershing#3923 in the U.S.A surname adopted as a given name to honor General John J. Pershing, who led American forces in▶Majd#3934 in the U.S.From Arabic majd, 'glory, honor, nobility' — the root of Majid concentrated▶Tillman#3963 in the U.S.Occupational surname — 'one who tills' (or German Tilo-man lines) — Pat Tillman-honored▶Coolidge#4046 in the U.S.Coolidge is an English surname used briefly as a given name in honor of Calvin Coolidge, U.S. p▶Deniro#4211 in the U.S.From the Italian surname De Niro, '(of the) black/dark one'; honored through actor Robert De Ni▶Lauro#4259 in the U.S.From Latin laurus, 'laurel' — the masculine of Laura, linked to victory and honor (and Lawrence▶Zebulon#4411 in the U.S.From Hebrew Zevulun, 'exaltation, dwelling, honor' — a son of Jacob and a tribe of Israel▶Obaida#4508 in the U.S.From Arabic Ubaida/Obaida, a diminutive of abd, 'servant' — 'little servant (of God)'; an honor▶Vinh#4679 in the U.S.From Vietnamese vinh, 'glory, honor; a bay/gulf' (meaning depends on the character)▶Timofey#4847 in the U.S.Russian form of Timothy — from Greek time, 'honor', plus theos, 'God' — 'honoring God; honored ▶Tito#4848 in the U.S.Italian/Spanish form of Titus — from Latin Titus, possibly 'a title of honor' or 'defender' (et▶Hasnain#4927 in the U.S.From Arabic Hasnain, 'the two Hasans' — a dual honoring Hasan and Husayn, grandsons of the Prop▶Timmy#5203 in the U.S.Pet form of Timothy — from Greek time, 'honor', plus theos, 'God' — 'honoring God; honored by G▶Ansar#5443 in the U.S.From Arabic ansar, 'helpers, supporters' (the honored Medinan supporters of the Prophet Muhamma▶Ezz#5973 in the U.S.From Arabic izz/ezz, 'might, power; glory, honor' (a short form of names like Ezzeddine, 'the g▶Rostam#6443 in the U.S.From Persian tradition, Rostam is the towering champion of the Shahnameh (the Book of Kings) - ▶Avelino#6479 in the U.S.From the Italian place Avellino/Avella (honoring Saint Andrew Avellino); linked to Latin, possi▶Davinchi#6518 in the U.S.A spelling of 'da Vinci' — 'from Vinci' (a Tuscan town), honoring the artist and inventor Leona▶Jahi#6593 in the U.S.From Swahili jahi (via Arabic jah), 'dignity; honor; high rank; nobility'▶Josemaria#6612 in the U.S.A Spanish compound of Jose (the Spanish Joseph, 'God will add; he will increase') and Maria (va▶Mina#6680 in the U.S.A Coptic boys' name honoring Saint Mina (Menas), a beloved Egyptian martyr; also a Persian/femi▶Reis#6718 in the U.S.Variously the Portuguese reis, 'kings' (a surname honoring the Magi/Three Kings), and the Turki▶Wisam#6788 in the U.S.From Arabic wisam, 'a medal; a badge of honor; a decoration; an insignia'▶Zeb#6805 in the U.S.A short form of Zebadiah ('the Lord's gift; gift of God') and Zebulon ('exaltation; dwelling; h▶Babacar#6864 in the U.S.A Senegalese (Wolof) form of Abu Bakr — from Arabic, 'father of the young camel', an honored co▶Kingdavid#7040 in the U.S.A compound of King (a regal word/title) and David ('beloved', Hebrew) — honoring King David of ▶Lamin#7057 in the U.S.A West African (Mandinka/Gambian) form of Al-Amin — from Arabic, 'the trustworthy; the faithful▶Mohamedamin#7089 in the U.S.An Arabic compound of Mohamed ('praiseworthy') and Amin ('trustworthy; faithful') — both honore▶Muhammadumar#7094 in the U.S.An Arabic compound of Muhammad ('praiseworthy') and Umar ('flourishing; thriving; long-lived') ▶Nouman#7108 in the U.S.A spelling of Nu'man/Numan — from Arabic, 'blood; the red anemone flower' — borne by Abu Hanifa▶Ozair#7121 in the U.S.A spelling of Uzair — the Arabic form of Ezra, 'helper; help' — a figure named in the Quran; we▶Qusai#7130 in the U.S.From Arabic Qusayy, 'distant; faraway' — the name of Qusayy ibn Kilab, a revered ancestor of th▶Alhasan#7244 in the U.S.From Arabic al-Hasan, 'the handsome; the good; the beautiful' (the definite article al- plus Ha▶Hanzala#7389 in the U.S.From Arabic — the name of Hanzala, a revered companion of the Prophet Muhammad (Hanzala the Was▶Honour#7396 in the U.S.From the English word honour, 'high respect; esteem; integrity; a fine sense of right' (from La▶Takrim#7660 in the U.S.From Arabic takrim, 'honor; respect; reverence; the act of honoring'▶Lindbergh#7672 in the U.S.Lindbergh is a Swedish surname meaning 'linden-tree hill' (lind + berg); as a first name it hon▶Abas#8255 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Abbas, 'lion; stern; austere.' Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib was an uncle of t▶Demilade#8467 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Demilade, 'crown me with wealth' or 'mine is now a crown' — a name of blessing ▶Ehren#8478 in the U.S.From the German Ehre, 'honor' (also read as a spelling of Erin/Aaron); routes layered▶Osei#8738 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) Osei, 'noble; honourable' — a name of dignity borne by several Ashanti ki▶Akorede#8977 in the U.S.From the Yoruba — variously 'valor/bravery brings a crown' and 'the brave one brings honor home▶Albaraa#8980 in the U.S.From the Arabic al-Bara, 'the one who is free of fault; innocent; blameless' — borne by compani▶Cirilo#9065 in the U.S.The Spanish and Portuguese form of Cyril, from the Greek Kyrillos, 'lordly; masterful' (kyrios,▶Ezzeldin#9233 in the U.S.From the Arabic Izz al-Din, 'the glory/might/honor of the faith (religion)'; we note the sacred▶Nishan#9494 in the U.S.From the Armenian Nishan, 'sign; mark; token,' and separately the Punjabi nishan, 'sign; banner▶Maan#9497 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic Ma'an, 'benefit; kindness; help', and the Sanskrit maan, 'respect; ho▶Maria#9520 in the U.S.From Mary/Miriam — variously 'beloved; bitter; of the sea/star of the sea'; used in some Cathol▶Olajuwon#9596 in the U.S.From the Yoruba (Nigeria) — variously 'wealth/honor is at the top; being wealthy/honorable is t▶Timmie#9603 in the U.S.Timmie is a pet form of Timothy, from the Greek Timotheos, from time ('honor') and theos ('God'▶Paco#9618 in the U.S.A Spanish pet form of Francisco — from the Latin, 'a Frenchman; free', ultimately honoring Sain▶Timon#9745 in the U.S.From the Greek Timon — from time, 'honor; worth', hence 'honoring; a reward; worthy'; a biblica▶Aaliyan#9752 in the U.S.An Arabic name from the root of Ali, 'exalted; lofty; sublime; high in rank.' A dignified name ▶Tymofiy#9771 in the U.S.A Ukrainian form of Timothy — from the Greek Timotheos, 'honoring God; one who honors/reveres G▶Wissam#9801 in the U.S.From the Arabic wisam, 'a medal; a badge/decoration of honor; an insignia'▶Armstrong#9831 in the U.S.From the English/Scottish border surname Armstrong, 'strong arm' -- said to honor a warrior's m▶Zemichael#9846 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic/Tigrinya) name — Ze-Michael, 'of Michael'; Michael from the Hebrew, 'who ▶Aasiah#9869 in the U.S.A spelling of Asiya — from the Arabic, 'one who tends/heals; comforting'; the name of the wife ▶Rosevelt#9892 in the U.S.A given name honoring the presidential surname Roosevelt, from the Dutch for 'rose field.' It s▶Aliyaan#9913 in the U.S.An elaboration of Ali — from the Arabic, 'high; exalted; lofty; noble'; Ali was the fourth cali▶Dewitt#9987 in the U.S.From the Dutch surname De Witt, 'the white; the fair one' — carried into given-name use, notabl▶Bakr#9994 in the U.S.From the Arabic bakr, 'a young camel; the first-born; the early one'; borne (in Abu Bakr, 'fath▶Fallou#10140 in the U.S.A Senegalese given name, widely used in Wolof-speaking families in honor of Serigne Fallou Mbac▶Hasson#10173 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Hassan, 'handsome; good; beautiful; virtuous.' Hassan was the grandson of ▶Hamze#10226 in the U.S.A form of Hamza, from the Arabic, 'lion; strong; steadfast'; the name of a heroic uncle of the ▶Kinte#10298 in the U.S.A Mandinka (West African) surname, borne by the character Kunta Kinte in Alex Haley's 'Roots.' ▶Juventino#10336 in the U.S.From the Latin/Spanish Juventino, 'youthful; of youth' (from juventus, 'youth'); a traditional ▶Salahudin#10407 in the U.S.Salahudin is another spelling of the Arabic Salah ad-Din - the same name as Salahaldeen - 'righ▶Magdaleno#10493 in the U.S.A Spanish masculine form built from Magdalene, 'of Magdala' (a town by the Sea of Galilee, tied▶Messias#10520 in the U.S.The Portuguese and Latin form of Messiah, from the Hebrew mashiach, 'the anointed one' — a devo▶Muhammadmusa#10536 in the U.S.A combined Muslim name joining Muhammad ('praiseworthy; praised one' — the name of the Prophet,▶Muhammadyasin#10537 in the U.S.A combined Muslim name joining Muhammad ('praiseworthy; praised one' — the Prophet's name, hono▶Mukhammad#10539 in the U.S.A Central Asian (Uzbek/Tajik/Russian-transliterated) spelling of Muhammad, from the Arabic for ▶Nkosi#10548 in the U.S.From the Zulu and Xhosa Nkosi, 'king; lord; chief' - a word of honor and leadership, heard in t▶Obrempong#10590 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian) Obrempong, 'a great man; a noble, powerful, respected person' — histor▶Salmaan#10598 in the U.S.Salmaan is a spelling of the Arabic name Salman, from the root 's-l-m' ('safety, peace'), meani▶Quasim#10622 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Qasim (Quasim), 'one who distributes; a divider; a provider' — a name ▶Stepan#10653 in the U.S.The Russian and Ukrainian form of Stephen, from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland; wreath.' ▶Selassie#10665 in the U.S.Selassie is Amharic (from Ge'ez) for 'Trinity.' It is honored above all through Haile Selassie ▶Sayeed#10699 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Sa'id/Sayeed, 'happy; fortunate; blessed'; the related Sayyid means 'l▶Shareef#10710 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Sharif, 'noble; honorable; distinguished' — a title of honor, also for▶Stelios#10733 in the U.S.A Greek boy's name, a short form of Stylianos, from stylos, 'pillar, column.' Popular in Greece▶Yaasir#10760 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Yasir (Yaseer), 'wealthy; well-off' and 'easy; gentle'. Ammar ibn Yasi▶Timo#10768 in the U.S.A short form of Timothy/Timotheus, from Greek Timotheos, 'honoring God' (timē 'honor' + theos '▶Tomasz#10771 in the U.S.The Polish form of Thomas, from Aramaic Ta'oma, 'twin.' A traditional, widely used Polish boy's▶Vasishta#10800 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vasistha, 'most excellent; best,' and the name of a revered Vedic sage (rishi), o▶Vidur#10808 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vidura, 'wise; skilled; learned' — and the name of Vidura, the wise counselor of ▶Andrii#10996 in the U.S.Andrii is the Ukrainian form of Andrew, from Greek 'andreios' ('manly, brave'). It honors Saint▶Anthonyjoseph#11002 in the U.S.Anthonyjoseph is a modern combined given name joining Anthony (from Roman Antonius, often 'pric▶Archit#11008 in the U.S.Archit is a Sanskrit name meaning 'worshipped, honored, adored,' from the root 'arch' ('to wors▶Armell#11016 in the U.S.Armell is a form of Armel, a Breton and Welsh name from Celtic elements 'arth' ('bear') and 'ma▶Arteen#11021 in the U.S.Arteen is a form of the Armenian name Artin, often connected to the fire/sun deity and to a sen▶Besnik#11083 in the U.S.From the Albanian Besnik, 'faithful; loyal; trustworthy' (from besa, the Albanian code of honor▶Estefano#11102 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Stefano/Stephen, from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland; wreath.' A classi▶Honorio#11114 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Honorius, from the Latin honor, 'honour; dignity; esteem' — borne by saints▶Chibuike#11149 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigerian) Chibuike, 'God is strength; God is my power' (Chi, 'God,' + bu, 'is,' ▶Chikamso#11150 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigerian) Chikamso, understood as 'God knows better' or 'as God has said' (Chi, ▶Chinonso#11151 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigerian) Chinonso, 'God is near; God is close by' (Chi, 'God,' + nonso, 'is nea▶Ediz#11261 in the U.S.From the Turkish ediz, 'high; lofty; sublime; exalted.' A dignified modern Turkish name suggest▶Encarnacion#11281 in the U.S.From the Spanish Encarnacion, 'incarnation' — a devotional name honoring the Incarnation of Chr▶Erioluwa#11291 in the U.S.A Yoruba theophoric name built on 'Olúwa' ('the Lord; God') — Erioluwa reads as 'the wealth (or▶Ezrajames#11316 in the U.S.Ezrajames is a modern combined name, fusing Ezra ('help; helper,' Hebrew) with James ('supplant▶Gaurav#11341 in the U.S.Gaurav is a Sanskrit/Hindi name meaning 'pride; honor; dignity; glory' (gaurava). A widely love▶
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What are honor baby names?
Honor baby names either spell out the meaning directly — like Honor and Glory — or are chosen to pay tribute to a beloved relative, a family surname, or a value parents hope to pass on.
What are baby names that mean “honor”?
Honor and Glory are virtue names that mean honor directly, while Timothy, along with its variants Timoteo and Timothee, comes from the Greek for “honoring God.” Laurel nods to the same idea through the laurel wreath, a classic symbol of honor and victory.
Why do parents use a family surname as a first name?
Using a relative’s surname as a first name — think Davis, Wayne, or Carlisle — is a common way to honor that person without simply repeating their full name.
How can I honor a relative without reusing their exact name?
Choosing a close variant, like Norah or Anora for a family Nora or Eleanor, lets you echo a beloved name’s sound while still giving your child something distinct.
How many honor baby names are on More4Kids?
More4Kids lists 382 honor baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.