Grace, Faith & Hope

Virtue Baby Names

Each name with its meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation on every page.

Virtue names are a quiet act of hope — you name the thing you wish for your child and then say it to them every day for the rest of their life. Virtue baby names have been used for centuries, from Puritan Grace to modern Loyal, and they never stop meaning something.

Virtue Names for Girls

Felicity, Promise, Love and Jubilee are joyful and warm. For something with more gravity, Liberty, Essence, Saoirse and Esperanza.

Virtue Names for Boys

Loyal, Justice, Noble and Valor are strong and direct. For gentler or more devotional choices, Zakai, True, Praise and Ihsan.

A Name That Keeps Its Promise

Trends move; virtues do not. Felicity and Noble will mean exactly the same thing in eighty years as they do the day you fill in the birth certificate.

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.

Virtue Girl Names

Sage#160 in the U.S.Wise, knowing; also the fragrant herb Salvia▶Hope#352 in the U.S.From the Old English 'hopa', meaning hope — the expectation and desire for a positive outcome. ▶Clementine#456 in the U.S.French feminine form of Clement, from Latin 'clemens' meaning mild, gentle, or merciful; used a▶Felicity#473 in the U.S.From Latin 'felicitas' meaning happiness, good fortune, or bliss; derived from 'felix' (happy, ▶Nadia#565 in the U.S.Hope; a Slavic short form of Nadezhda meaning hope, also independently used in Arabic meaning '▶Destiny#635 in the U.S.From the English word destiny, derived via Old French destinée from Latin destinare ('to determ▶Merritt#703 in the U.S.English surname from the Old English place name Meritone or Meregate, meaning 'boundary gate'; ▶Promise#826 in the U.S.From the English word promise, derived from Latin promissum (a pledge, vow), the past participl▶Mercy#867 in the U.S.From the Old French merci and Latin merces (reward, wages, pity), the English word mercy meanin▶Love#957 in the U.S.From the Old English lufu meaning love, affection, or deep devotion, used as a given name expre▶Tru#974 in the U.S.True; faithful; a phonetic spelling of the English word 'true', also used as a shortened form o▶Liberty#982 in the U.S.Freedom; from Latin libertas (freedom, liberty), the root of liberal and liberate▶Esperanza#1017 in the U.S.Hope; from Spanish esperanza (hope), from Latin sperare (to hope)▶Vida#1023 in the U.S.Life; from Spanish vida (life), from Latin vita (life)▶Saoirse#1036 in the U.S.Freedom, liberty; from Irish Gaelic saoirse (freedom)▶Essence#1085 in the U.S.The fundamental nature or being of a thing; from Latin essentia (being, existence), from esse (▶Jubilee#1103 in the U.S.A year of celebration and remission; from Hebrew yobel (ram's horn, jubilee year) via Latin jub▶Sunnie#1104 in the U.S.Sunny; a variant spelling of Sunny, from the English word sunny (bright, cheerful, like the sun▶Blessing#1112 in the U.S.Divine favor or gift; from Old English bletsian (to bless), related to blood in early ritual us▶Justice#1164 in the U.S.Just, righteous; from Latin justitia (justice, righteousness), from justus (just, lawful)▶True#1167 in the U.S.Faithful, genuine, true; from Old English treowe (faithful, loyal, trustworthy)▶

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Virtue Boy Names

Sage#456 in the U.S.From the English word 'sage' meaning a wise person, and also the aromatic herb, both derived fr▶Zakai#563 in the U.S.Pure; innocent — a Hebrew name related to the root zakah, meaning to be clean or innocent▶Zain#567 in the U.S.Beauty, grace, adornment — from the Arabic root zayn meaning beauty or that which adorns▶Tru#591 in the U.S.Modern creative short form derived from English true, meaning 'faithful,' 'loyal,' or 'genuine,▶Kaisen#800 in the U.S.Continuous improvement or change for the better; an Americanized given name inspired by the Jap▶Loyal#983 in the U.S.From the English adjective loyal, derived from Old French loyal and Latin legalis meaning legal▶True#986 in the U.S.Faithful, genuine; from Old English treowe (faithful, trustworthy)▶Syncere#1058 in the U.S.Sincere; genuine; honest; a creative spelling of Sincere, from Latin sincerus (clean, pure, who▶Justice#1079 in the U.S.Just, righteous; from Latin justitia (justice, righteousness), from justus (just, lawful)▶Knowledge#1141 in the U.S.Learning; understanding; wisdom; from Middle English knowleche (understanding, comprehension)▶Noble#1233 in the U.S.Noble, of high moral character, distinguished▶Valor#1463 in the U.S.Courage, bravery, heroic valor▶Truth#1501 in the U.S.the English word "truth" used as a virtue name▶Honor#1577 in the U.S.Honor, integrity, and dignity; from the Latin honos meaning honor or esteem, used as a virtue n▶Blessing#2367 in the U.S.Divine favor; gift from God; from Old English bletsian (to bless, to consecrate), from blod (bl▶Braven#2368 in the U.S.Brave one; from English brave (courageous, bold, from Old French brave: courageous, from Latin ▶Reason#3028 in the U.S.The faculty of rational thought; good sense and judgment▶Abhay#3037 in the U.S.Fearless; free from fear▶Cyncere#3050 in the U.S.A modern American phonetic respelling of the English word sincere, meaning genuine, honest, and▶Amay#3095 in the U.S.From Sanskrit amaya, composed of the negative prefix a- and maya (deceit, illusion, cunning), m▶Damiri#3104 in the U.S.From Arabic damir (conscience, inner nature, heart, character), meaning one of good conscience ▶

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Frequently Asked

What are popular virtue baby names?

Popular virtue names include Felicity, Loyal, Promise, Justice and Liberty.

What are virtue names for boys?

Loyal, Noble, Valor, Justice and True are among the most-used virtue names for boys today.

Are virtue names old-fashioned?

Not at all — the tradition is centuries old but the current crop, like Loyal and Promise, reads as thoroughly modern.

How many virtue baby names are on More4Kids?

More4Kids lists 1241 virtue baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.