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
Folasade#11398 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Folasade, 'honor confers a crown' or 'honor bestows a crown,' from ola ('honor;▶Kadia#11566 in the U.S.A West African (Mandinka) form of Khadija, the name of the Prophet Muhammad's first wife, an ho▶Delois#11691 in the U.S.An American name most likely reshaped from Delores (Dolores), the Spanish 'sorrows' honoring Ou▶Malikah#11721 in the U.S.From the Arabic Malikah, 'queen' (feminine of malik, 'king'). A regal, dignified name honored a▶Mariluz#11731 in the U.S.A Spanish Marian compound of Maria and Luz ('light'), read as 'Mary of light' — often honoring ▶Mithila#11777 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Mithila, the ancient kingdom said to be the birthplace of Sita in the Ramayana. A▶Lory#11818 in the U.S.Lory is a spelling of Lori, the pet form of Laura, from the Latin for the laurel tree, an emble▶Noralyn#11835 in the U.S.A modern blend of Nora (linked to 'light; honor') with the popular -lyn ending. It reads as a f▶Noriana#11896 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Nora (from Honora, 'honor,' or Eleanor, 'light') with the flowing -iana▶Sanmayi#11937 in the U.S.From Sanskrit elements (san-/sanmana, 'honor; goodness,' + -mayi, 'full of'), read as 'well-hon▶Sharifa#11957 in the U.S.The feminine of Sharif, from Arabic sharaf ('honor; nobility'), meaning 'noble; honorable; dist▶Vianny#12034 in the U.S.Vianny reads as a name honoring St. Jean-Marie Vianney (the Cure of Ars), and elsewhere as a so▶Aasiya#12128 in the U.S.From the Arabic Asiya, 'one who tends to the weak; one who heals; caretaker' — the name of the ▶Adenike#12141 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Adenike, 'the crown is to be cherished; the crown deserves to be cared for' (ad▶Anahis#12217 in the U.S.Anahis is linked to the Armenian goddess Anahit (a deity of fertility, wisdom and water) and, i▶Antalya#12243 in the U.S.Antalya is the name of a sun-soaked resort city on Turkey's Mediterranean coast, founded in ant▶Arasely#12251 in the U.S.Arasely is a phonetic respelling of Araceli or Aracely, from Latin ara caeli, 'altar of heaven'▶Aricella#12253 in the U.S.Aricella reads as a respelling of Aracely or Aricela, from Latin ara caeli, 'altar of heaven'. ▶Ashiya#12272 in the U.S.Ashiya reads as a form of Aasiya ('one who tends the weak; consoler', an honored name in Islam)▶Azania#12312 in the U.S.Azania is an old place name applied to parts of southeastern Africa, revived as a poetic and as▶Azzahra#12319 in the U.S.Azzahra is a form of Az-Zahra, Arabic for 'the radiant; the shining one'. It is an honored epit▶Bineta#12339 in the U.S.A traditional Senegalese name, common among Wolof speakers, related to Binta - often linked in ▶Concepcion#12403 in the U.S.From the Spanish Concepción, 'conception,' a devotional Marian name honoring the Immaculate Con▶Eniola#12526 in the U.S.A Yoruba name, eni ('person') plus ola ('wealth, honor, prestige') — 'person of wealth' or 'one▶Cabrini#12685 in the U.S.From the Italian surname Cabrini, carried in honor of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U▶Myisha#12806 in the U.S.Myisha is an English respelling of Aisha or Ayesha, from Arabic aisha, 'alive' or 'living'. Ais▶Maripaz#12928 in the U.S.A Spanish double name joining Maria (Mary) and Paz ('peace'), written as one word — 'Mary of pe▶Markella#12930 in the U.S.The Greek Markella, a feminine form of Marcus/Markos, from the Roman name tied to Mars, the god▶Medhasvi#12959 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Medhasvi, 'intelligent; wise; endowed with intellect' (from medha, 'wisdom; i▶Santiago#13223 in the U.S.From the Spanish Santiago, 'Saint James' (Santo + Yago/Iago) — the patron saint of Spain, honor▶Suriya#13272 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit surya, 'sun' — also the name of the Hindu sun god, honored across South Asia.▶Thomasine#13305 in the U.S.Thomasine is a feminine form of Thomas, from the Aramaic te'oma, 'twin,' the name of the apostl▶Timia#13307 in the U.S.Timia is a modern American coinage — a vowel-swapped cousin of Tamia and Amia. Some connect it ▶Soumaya#13400 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sumayya (Soumaya), traditionally 'high; exalted; distinguished.' Sumayya bint K▶Zennia#13407 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Zinnia, the flower named in honor of the German botanist Johann Gottfried▶Neyland#13420 in the U.S.A surname and place name (Neyland is a town in Wales; Neyland Stadium in Tennessee honors coach▶Aaradhana#13430 in the U.S.From Sanskrit aradhana, 'worship; adoration; devout prayer' — the act of honoring the divine. U▶Abyssinia#13442 in the U.S.Abyssinia is the historic European name for Ethiopia, reaching English through Latin Abissinia ▶Adaugo#13448 in the U.S.An Igbo name from southeastern Nigeria, from ada, 'daughter; first daughter,' and ugo, 'eagle' ▶Aditri#13464 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted Indian name read as 'one who is above all; the highest honor.' It is used as ▶Angeliki#13570 in the U.S.Angeliki is a Greek girls' name meaning 'angelic', from angelos, 'messenger; angel'. It is one ▶Aaiza#13586 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Urdu Aaiza, 'noble; respected; honored.' A dignified virtue name, popular in So▶Assetou#13651 in the U.S.A West African (Bambara/Mandinka) form of the Arabic Aisha ('living; alive; prosperous'), honor▶Bareen#13678 in the U.S.From the Persian barin (borne into Urdu as Bareen), 'exalted; highest; most sublime' — a word o▶Brighid#13723 in the U.S.Brighid is the Irish spelling of Brigid, generally read as 'exalted one; high one.' It belongs ▶Damilola#13832 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Damilola, understood as 'wealth (or prosperity) comes to me' or 'bless me with ▶Diala#13891 in the U.S.Diala is an Arabic girl's name that shares its form with Diyala, the river and province in east▶Djenabou#13897 in the U.S.Djenabou is a West African, especially Fulani and Guinean, form of Zainab — the name of a daugh▶Dutchess#13903 in the U.S.Dutchess is a respelling of the title Duchess (Old French duchesse, Latin dux, 'leader'). The s▶Carman#13929 in the U.S.Carman is a spelling of Carmen, the Spanish Marian name honoring Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Carm▶Eza#13969 in the U.S.A short modern name with no single settled source. It may be read as a feminine trim of Ezra (H▶Gayatri#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 th▶Jesus#14183 in the U.S.The Spanish given name Jesus (Jesus), pronounced roughly hay-SOOS, given in honor of Jesus Chri▶Khalylah#14359 in the U.S.Khalylah is a modern spelling of Khalilah, the feminine of Arabic Khalil, 'close friend; intima▶Insiyah#14479 in the U.S.An Arabic name, 'friendly; sociable; companionable' (from uns, 'friendliness'); it is also hono▶Mahalakshmi#14524 in the U.S.From Sanskrit maha ('great') and Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, beauty and pros▶Marimar#14527 in the U.S.Marimar is a Spanish contraction of María del Mar, 'Mary of the sea,' a Marian title honoring t▶Maimunah#14536 in the U.S.From the Arabic maymunah, 'blessed; fortunate; auspicious'. It is an honored name in Muslim fam▶Mariatou#14576 in the U.S.A West African form of Maryam — the Arabic name of Mary, mother of Jesus, honored in both Islam▶Marziya#14590 in the U.S.A romanized spelling of Arabic Marziyya, from the root r-d-y, meaning 'one who is pleasing (to ▶Laurine#14638 in the U.S.Laurine is a French-flavored elaboration of Laura, from the Latin laurus, the laurel or bay tre▶Sequoyah#14948 in the U.S.The name of Sequoyah, the Cherokee silversmith and scholar who devised the Cherokee syllabary i▶Cheyenna#14973 in the U.S.Cheyenna is Cheyenne given an -a ending to make it read more overtly as a girl's name. Cheyenne▶Norita#15089 in the U.S.Norita adds the Spanish diminutive -ita to Nora, a short form of Honora (from the Latin honor) ▶Zayneb#15214 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Zaynab, often explained as a fragrant flowering desert tree, and long hono▶Alzahra#15307 in the U.S.From the Arabic az-Zahra, 'the radiant; the shining, blooming one' — a title borne with honor b▶Armella#15496 in the U.S.A Breton name honoring Saint Armelle (the feminine of Armel), from Old Breton arth ('bear') and▶Bareera#15607 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Barirah, 'faithful; devoted; pure.' Barirah was a freed companion of the P▶Ashanta#15633 in the U.S.Ashanta is a coinage closely tied to Ashanti, the name of the Akan people and historic kingdom ▶Consuela#15760 in the U.S.Consuela is a form of the Spanish Consuelo, meaning 'consolation, comfort'. It honors the Virgi▶Assia#15818 in the U.S.A form of Asia (the continent name, of ancient Near Eastern root) and of the Arabic Asiya ('one▶Goretti#15934 in the U.S.From the Italian surname Goretti, carried into given-name use in honor of St Maria Goretti, a y▶Steffani#16192 in the U.S.Steffani is a variant spelling of Stephanie, the feminine of Stephen, from Greek stephanos, a c▶Sanjuanita#16198 in the U.S.A Spanish devotional name meaning 'little Saint John' — San Juan ('Saint John') with the tender▶Jerusalem#16285 in the U.S.From Jerusalem, the ancient holy city sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam — its Hebrew na▶Kadija#16327 in the U.S.A spelling of Khadijah, the name of the Prophet Muhammad's first wife — the first person to acc▶Kadeja#16380 in the U.S.Kadeja is an anglicized respelling of the Arabic name Khadija. Khadija is deeply honored in Isl▶Kadiatu#16410 in the U.S.A West African (Sierra Leone, Guinea) form of Khadijah, 'trustworthy; early one; premature chil▶Khadeejah#16454 in the U.S.Khadeejah is a phonetic spelling of Khadijah, an Arabic name popularly linked to a root meaning▶Kelila#16514 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Kelila (Kelula), 'crown; laurel wreath' — a warm virtue-and-honor name from the▶Lorretta#16516 in the U.S.Lorretta is a double-r variant of Loretta. Loretta comes from the Italian sanctuary of Loreto, ▶Laurin#16568 in the U.S.Laurin is a spelling variant of Lauren and a cousin of Laura, all from the Latin laurus, the la▶Loree#16616 in the U.S.Loree is a spelling of Lori/Laurie, the pet form of Laura, from the Latin for the laurel tree, ▶Nnenna#16941 in the U.S.An Igbo (Nigerian) name meaning 'father's mother' — traditionally given to a girl seen as resem▶Norine#16968 in the U.S.A spelling of Noreen, an Irish diminutive of Nora, itself from Honora, the Latin for 'honor.' A▶Nuseyba#16976 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Nusaybah — the name of Nusaybah bint Ka'b, a woman companion honored i▶Rufaida#17136 in the U.S.From the Arabic, linked to 'support; help.' The name honors Rufaida al-Aslamia, regarded as the▶Honoria#17211 in the U.S.From the Latin honor, 'honour; dignity; esteem' - a stately name borne by Roman and medieval no▶Simisola#17290 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, read as 'rest/rejoice into wealth' (simi, 'rest; be at ease,' + ola, 'wealth; ▶Tahirah#17340 in the U.S.From the Arabic Tahira, 'pure; chaste; virtuous.' It is honored as an epithet of Fatimah and of▶Makeba#17361 in the U.S.Makeba as a given name honors the South African singer and activist Miriam Makeba, known worldw▶Tegh#17387 in the U.S.From the Punjabi tegh, 'sword' — a word of courage and honor, borne in the Sikh tradition (as i▶Temilade#17391 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Temilade, 'mine has become a crown; mine is now a crown' (temi, 'mine,' + ade, ▶Teniola#17392 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, read as 'wealth is worth having/spreading' (tan/teni + ola, 'wealth; honor') -▶Ieshia#17538 in the U.S.Ieshia is an American respelling of Aisha (Arabic 'Aisha, 'living, thriving'). Aisha was a wife▶Rejina#17605 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Regina, Latin for 'queen' — long tied to titles of honor and to the Virg▶Kadejah#17731 in the U.S.Kadejah is a phonetic spelling of Khadija, from Arabic khadij, traditionally 'early baby' or 'p▶Sumnima#17838 in the U.S.From Nepali Kirat (Limbu) tradition, Sumnima is a revered ancestral and mythic first woman, hon▶Noralie#18514 in the U.S.A modern name built on Nora (from Honora, 'honor,' or Eleanor, 'light') with a soft -lie ending▶Norene#18516 in the U.S.A spelling of Noreen, an Irish diminutive of Nora, from Honora, the Latin for 'honor.' An early▶Shardae#18721 in the U.S.Shardae spells out the sound of Sade, the Yoruba name (short for Folasade, 'honor confers a cro▶Sanjuana#18752 in the U.S.Sanjuana is a Spanish devotional name honoring Saint John/Joan, from San Juan(a), often given i▶Nafisah#19579 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nafisa, 'precious; priceless; of great worth.' Sayyida Nafisa was a revered des▶Sharday#19755 in the U.S.Sharday spells out how the singer Sade's name is pronounced, sha-DAY. The source is Yoruba: Sad▶Yanabah#19950 in the U.S.From the Navajo (Dine) Yanabah, 'brave; she meets the enemy' -- a name honoring courage. A mean▶AsmaouA West African (Fula/Pulaar) form of the Arabic Asma ('lofty; sublime; higher'), honoring Asma ▶HussainaA feminine form of Husayn (a diminutive of Hasan), 'good; handsome; beautiful.' Husayn, grandso▶VirasatFrom the Punjabi and Urdu virasat, 'heritage; legacy; inheritance' (of Arabic root). A meaningf▶
Honor Boy Names
Hoover#11379 in the U.S.A German/Dutch surname (from Huber, 'landowner; farmer of a hide of land') given as a first nam▶Hazur#11393 in the U.S.From the Arabic-rooted honorific huzur ('presence; your honor, sir, lord'), used across Urdu an▶Jenaro#11516 in the U.S.Jenaro is a Spanish spelling of Genaro, from the Latin Januarius, 'of January; dedicated to the▶Kosmas#11544 in the U.S.Kosmas is the Greek form of Cosmas, from kosmos, 'order, beauty, the world.' It is honored as t▶Nora#11589 in the U.S.Overwhelmingly a girl's name, from Honora ('honor') or Eleanor ('light'). Separately it is an A▶Mahaad#11712 in the U.S.An Arabic/Somali name, often connected to Mahad ('greatness; glory; honor') in Somali use. As s▶Leonidus#11747 in the U.S.Leonidus is a variant spelling of Leonidas, from Greek leon ('lion'), meaning 'lion-like' or 's▶Messi#11830 in the U.S.From the Italian surname Messi (linked to 'harvest; reaped'), given as a first name largely in ▶Ridhwan#11832 in the U.S.From the Arabic Ridwan, 'acceptance; good pleasure (of God)' — also the name of the angel who g▶Panayiotis#11929 in the U.S.From the Greek Panagiotis, 'all-holy,' honoring the Panagia ('All-Holy One'), a title of the Vi▶Rufael#12031 in the U.S.The Ethiopian (Amharic/Ge'ez) form of Raphael, 'God has healed' (from Hebrew rapha, 'heal,' + E▶Sade#12044 in the U.S.Sade is short for the Yoruba name Folasade, 'honor confers a crown.' It is far better known as ▶Sartaaj#12065 in the U.S.From Punjabi and Urdu sartaj, 'crown; the one at the very top; king; head of all' — literally '▶Schneur#12075 in the U.S.Schneur is a spelling of the Yiddish/Hebrew name Shneur, traditionally understood as 'two light▶Steban#12113 in the U.S.Steban is a form of the Spanish Esteban (Stephen), from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland.' ▶Timote#12163 in the U.S.Timote is the Samoan and Tongan form of Timothy, from Greek Timotheos, 'honoring God' or 'honor▶Ugochukwu#12196 in the U.S.From Igbo, Ugochukwu joins ugo ('eagle; glory; honor') to Chukwu ('God'), read as 'eagle of God▶Wesam#12218 in the U.S.From the Arabic Wisam (Wesam), 'a medal; badge of honor; decoration' — a name given in the sens▶Yehia#12251 in the U.S.An Egyptian/Arabic spelling of Yahya, the Arabic form of John (John the Baptist), ultimately fr▶Akinola#12319 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, 'valour (or bravery) is wealth' (akin, 'valour; brave one,' + ola, 'wealth; ho▶Alioune#12325 in the U.S.A Senegalese/Wolof form of Ali, from the Arabic 'exalted; high; noble.' Common in Senegal, ofte▶Adebola#12338 in the U.S.A Yoruba name combining ade, 'crown; royalty,' with bola, 'meets wealth; honor' — glossed 'the ▶Adityaram#12345 in the U.S.An Indian compound given name joining Aditya, 'the sun,' with Ram, a revered figure in Hindu tr▶Alireda#12394 in the U.S.Alireda is a form of Ali Reza (Ali Reda), joining Ali ('exalted; noble') with Reza/Rida ('conte▶Allam#12396 in the U.S.Allam is an Arabic name and honorific from allama, 'very learned; great scholar' — a title for ▶Andreu#12426 in the U.S.Andreu is the Catalan form of Andrew, from the Greek Andreas, 'manly; brave; strong.' It honors▶Azraan#12511 in the U.S.Azraan is an Arabic-rooted name used in South Asian Muslim communities, generally understood in▶Bautista#12527 in the U.S.Bautista is the Spanish form of 'Baptist', from the Greek for 'one who baptizes', honoring John▶Casimiro#12538 in the U.S.The Spanish and Italian form of Casimir, from the Polish Kazimierz, generally 'destroyer of pea▶Biagio#12541 in the U.S.Biagio is the Italian form of Blaise, from the Latin blaesus ('lisping; stammering'). It honors▶Baba#12568 in the U.S.A widely shared term of respect - 'father; elder; grandfather; a wise or holy man' - used acros▶Columbus#12573 in the U.S.Columbus comes from the Latin columba, 'dove', and entered American given-name use chiefly as a▶Chavez#12621 in the U.S.From the Spanish surname Chavez (Chávez), a patronymic linked to 'Chavo/Chava' and to place nam▶Coltrane#12652 in the U.S.From the surname Coltrane (Coltran), of English/Irish origin. As a given name it usually honors▶Dorsey#12666 in the U.S.Dorsey is a surname turned given name, from the Norman French d'Orsay ('from Orsay', a place ne▶Gerasimos#12771 in the U.S.Gerasimos is a Greek name from geras, meaning 'honor,' 'reward,' or the gift of respect owed to▶Exzavier#12840 in the U.S.Exzavier is a phonetic spelling of Xavier, from the Basque place name Etxaberri, 'new house,' s▶Gift#12892 in the U.S.Gift is an English word ('a blessing, a present') used as a virtue-style given name, especially▶Hanzalah#12923 in the U.S.Hanzalah is an Arabic name best known as that of Hanzalah ibn Abi Amir, a Companion of the Prop▶Haralambos#12925 in the U.S.From the Greek Charalampos, built on chara ('joy') and lampein ('to shine'), giving the sense '▶Haydar#12933 in the U.S.From the Arabic haydar, 'lion,' famously a title of Ali ibn Abi Talib, cousin and son-in-law of▶Hemingway#12939 in the U.S.Hemingway is an English surname, likely from a place name, carried into first-name use chiefly ▶Ikram#12962 in the U.S.From the Arabic Ikram, meaning 'honor,' 'hospitality,' and 'generosity,' from the root k-r-m ('▶Ishak#12981 in the U.S.Ishak is the Arabic and Turkish form of Isaac, from Hebrew Yitzhak, 'he laughs' — a nod to Sara▶Jentezen#13092 in the U.S.A rare modern given name with the ring of a Dutch or Frisian surname (compare Jansen, Jantzen, ▶Johnlee#13134 in the U.S.A joined given name written as one word: John, from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious', plus Lee▶Kazeem#13218 in the U.S.From the Arabic Kazim (Kazeem), 'one who restrains anger; forbearing, patient'. Al-Kazim is an ▶Kauai#13225 in the U.S.Kauai is the name of the oldest of the main Hawaiian islands, sometimes called the Garden Isle.▶Krishaan#13338 in the U.S.Krishaan is a modern Indian spelling in the Krishan / Krishna family. Sanskrit krishna means 'd▶Magdy#13429 in the U.S.Magdy is the Egyptian pronunciation of the Arabic name Majdi, from majd, 'glory, honor' — so 'g▶Mcarthur#13471 in the U.S.The Scottish surname MacArthur, 'son of Arthur' (Arthur being a Celtic name possibly tied to 'b▶Metztli#13510 in the U.S.Metztli is the Nahuatl word for 'moon' and the name of the Aztec moon deity, honored in Mexica ▶Michaelanthony#13513 in the U.S.Michaelanthony is a combination name, joining Michael — Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' — w▶Mohamedali#13530 in the U.S.Mohamedali joins two of the most honored names in Muslim tradition: Mohamed, from Arabic Muhamm▶Moiz#13535 in the U.S.Moiz romanizes Arabic Mu'izz, 'one who gives honor; one who strengthens'. Al-Mu'izz is one of t▶Motaz#13540 in the U.S.Motaz romanizes Arabic Mu'tazz, 'proud; mighty; one who draws strength and honor'. It belongs t▶Olanrewaju#13646 in the U.S.A Yoruba sentence-name built on ola ('wealth; honor; dignity'), commonly glossed 'honor is walk▶Olaoluwa#13647 in the U.S.A Yoruba name from ola ('wealth; honor') and Oluwa ('God; the Lord') — 'God's honor; the wealth▶Olukolade#13651 in the U.S.A Yoruba name built on Olu ('God; the Lord') and ade ('crown'), commonly glossed 'God brings ho▶Onur#13660 in the U.S.From Turkish onur, 'honor; dignity; self-respect' (itself borrowed from French honneur). A comm▶Samved#13835 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Samaveda — saman ('song; chant; melody') plus veda ('knowledge') — the third of t▶Sarfaraz#13840 in the U.S.From Persian sarfaraz — sar ('head') plus a form of afrashtan ('to raise') — literally 'head-ra▶Yezen#14119 in the U.S.A spelling close to the Arabic Yazan, tied to Dhu Yazan, an ancient Yemeni king and tribe of Hi▶Yaseer#14145 in the U.S.A spelling of Arabic Yasir, from a root meaning 'to be easy; to be gentle', read as 'one who ma▶Yasseen#14147 in the U.S.A spelling of Yasin, the two letters that open the 36th chapter of the Quran, which is itself c▶Yosuf#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 Ab▶Yusof#14174 in the U.S.A Malay and Southeast Asian spelling of Yusuf, the Arabic form of Joseph and a prophet honored ▶AyoubaA West African form of Ayyub (Job), a prophet honored in Islam and the Bible; the name is tradi▶Hummared; one who acts with honor and courage▶JailaniFrom the Arabic nisba al-Jilani, 'of Gilan' (a region), best known through Abd al-Qadir al-Jila▶MohammedmusaA compound name joining Muhammad ('the praised one') and Musa (Moses, whose name is traditional▶SaadiSaadi derives from the Arabic/Persian root 'sa'd' ('good fortune, happiness'), meaning roughly ▶
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Frequently Asked
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.