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Grace, Faith & Hope

Virtue Boy Names

505 names, each with its meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.

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Ask a father what he wants for his son and the answer usually comes back as a single word: honest, brave, kind. Virtue names simply skip the sentence. Virtue boy names put that hope right on the birth certificate, and the plainspoken English set does it most directly of all. Noble and Loyal read like promises kept. Valor is courage with a drumbeat behind it. True is the shortest and steadiest option on the whole list, and Justice gives the same conviction with more weight and more syllables to grow into.

Look internationally and the tone shifts from declaration to something warmer and more melodic. Zain has Arabic roots tied to beauty and grace and has traveled far beyond them. Zakai comes out of Hebrew with a crisp, modern sound that suits a toddler and a grown man equally well. Faizan and Abhay both bring long traditions and a rhythm English names rarely match, while Amay is soft, short and genuinely uncommon in the United States. For parents who want the concept without the polish, Knowledge, Reason, Braven and Syncere are the inventive edge of the category.

Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.

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 ▶Faizan#3111 in the U.S.From Arabic fayzan or faydh (overflow, abundance, grace, blessing), meaning one who bestows gra▶Jeziah#3115 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yiziyah or Yizziyyahu, meaning Yahweh is strength or God strengthens, a biblical na▶Kerem#3118 in the U.S.From Turkish kerem meaning generosity, nobility, kindness, also connected to Hebrew kerem (vine▶Honest#3170 in the U.S.Truthful, fair-dealing, free from deceit; virtue name from Latin honestus meaning honourable▶Ehsan#3279 in the U.S.Benevolence, doing what is beautiful and good; from Arabic ihsan, a core spiritual concept, bel▶Emet#3280 in the U.S.Truth; the Hebrew word emet, used as a modern Israeli given name▶Wali#3314 in the U.S.Guardian, protector, friend; in Islamic usage a wali is a protector and, as wali Allah, a 'frie▶Brave#3329 in the U.S.Courageous, fearless; the English adjective from Italian/French brave, used as a virtue name▶Jayan#3477 in the U.S.Victory, victorious; from Sanskrit jaya, 'victory' — also read as a modern Jay- elaboration▶Maaz#3486 in the U.S.Refuge, shelter, place of safety; from Arabic ma'adh — also borne by a revered Companion of the▶Rashaad#3492 in the U.S.Right guidance, good judgment, integrity, maturity; from Arabic rashad — a double-a spelling of▶Salah#3497 in the U.S.Righteousness, goodness, virtue, piety; from Arabic salah — as in Salah al-Din (Saladin), 'righ▶Ahnaf#3514 in the U.S.Upright, righteous, true monotheist; from Arabic hanif/ahnaf — also borne by a celebrated early▶Boruch#3523 in the U.S.Blessed; an Ashkenazi/Yiddish pronunciation-spelling of Baruch, from Hebrew barukh, 'blessed'▶Emad#3532 in the U.S.Pillar, support, mainstay, that on which something stands; from Arabic imad▶Hilario#3541 in the U.S.Spanish and Italian form of Hilary — from Latin hilarius, 'cheerful, merry, joyful'▶Naji#3564 in the U.S.Safe, saved, surviving; also 'intimate confidant'; from Arabic naji▶Rashid#3568 in the U.S.Rightly guided, of good judgment, mature; from Arabic rashid — one of the names of God (al-Rash▶Wilfredo#3584 in the U.S.Spanish form of Wilfred — Germanic Wilfrith, wil, 'will, desire', plus frith, 'peace' — 'desiri▶Abrar#3589 in the U.S.The virtuous, righteous, dutiful ones; from Arabic abrar, the plural of barr — those devoted to▶Freeman#3617 in the U.S.From the English surname Freeman — Old English freomann, 'a free man', one who was not a serf▶Kalon#3635 in the U.S.From Greek kalon, 'the beautiful, the good, the noble' (the ideal of beauty); also a modern Ka-▶Shivam#3667 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shivam, 'auspicious, pure, blessed, good' — also 'of Shiva', the great Hindu deit▶Cincere#3699 in the U.S.From the word sincere — Latin sincerus, 'pure, genuine, honest' — a modern virtue word-name, C-▶Dakarai#3702 in the U.S.From Shona (Zimbabwe) — 'happiness, joy, to be happy/rejoice'▶Emin#3707 in the U.S.From Arabic/Turkish amin/emin, 'trustworthy, faithful, honest, reliable' — a title of the Proph▶Emre#3709 in the U.S.From Turkish emre, 'friend, brother, companion'; borne by the beloved Sufi poet Yunus Emre▶Fermin#3711 in the U.S.Spanish form of Firminus — from Latin firmus, 'firm, steadfast, strong' — an early saint, patro▶Rasheed#3748 in the U.S.From Arabic rashid, 'rightly guided, wise, mature' — one of the 99 names of God▶Shubh#3758 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shubha, 'auspicious, good, fortunate' — the blessing-word of greetings▶Ayush#3788 in the U.S.From Sanskrit ayus, 'life, lifespan, vital power' — the blessing of longevity▶Ihsan#3821 in the U.S.From Arabic ihsan, 'excellence, doing beautiful good' — the third pillar of the faith-islam-ihs▶Mamoru#3843 in the U.S.Mamoru is a Japanese given name from the verb mamoru, 'to protect' or 'to defend.' Its precise ▶Majid#3846 in the U.S.From Arabic majid, 'glorious, noble, exalted' — al-Majid is among the 99 names of God▶Peace#3857 in the U.S.From the English word peace — Latin pax — the virtue outright, beloved in African Christian nam▶Sabir#3864 in the U.S.From Arabic sabir, 'patient, steadfast' — sabr is the Quran's prized endurance▶Yamen#3876 in the U.S.From Arabic yamin/yumn lines — 'right side, blessed, fortunate' — a Levantine favorite▶Zakhi#3879 in the U.S.Kh-styled Zaki — Arabic 'pure, virtuous, thriving'▶Hisham#3909 in the U.S.From Arabic hashama, 'to break (bread)' — generosity personified; caliphal pedigree▶Maher#3933 in the U.S.From Arabic mahir, 'skilled, proficient' — the craftsman's compliment▶Majd#3934 in the U.S.From Arabic majd, 'glory, honor, nobility' — the root of Majid concentrated▶Samy#3954 in the U.S.Franco-Arabic spelling of Sami — 'elevated, exalted' — Maghreb-Paris standard▶Valente#3965 in the U.S.From Latin valens, 'strong, healthy' — Spanish-Italian 'valiant' outright▶Ziad#3973 in the U.S.From Arabic ziyad, 'growth, increase, abundance, surplus'▶Bright#3987 in the U.S.From the English word bright — Old English beorht, 'shining, radiant, full of light'▶Gurfateh#4002 in the U.S.From Punjabi gur, 'Guru', plus fateh, 'victory' — 'victory of/through the Guru'▶Mubarak#4026 in the U.S.From Arabic mubarak, 'blessed, fortunate, auspicious'▶Sohan#4044 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Hindi sohan, 'handsome, charming, attractive, pleasing'▶Zakir#4051 in the U.S.From Arabic zakir, 'one who remembers, who praises (God); mindful'▶Adham#4057 in the U.S.From Arabic adham, 'black, dark' — borne by the Sufi saint Ibrahim ibn Adham▶Adir#4058 in the U.S.From Hebrew adir, 'mighty, majestic, noble, magnificent'▶Jeevan#4117 in the U.S.From Sanskrit jivana, 'life, living, vitality'▶Kanoa#4128 in the U.S.From Hawaiian kanoa, 'the free one, the commoner; freedom'▶Shloma#4157 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Solomon/Shlomo — Hebrew, 'peace'▶Shourya#4158 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shaurya, 'valor, bravery, heroism, prowess'▶Shreyas#4159 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shreyas, 'best, most excellent, superior, auspicious'▶Thang#4164 in the U.S.From Vietnamese thang, 'victorious, to win, to ascend'▶Yassir#4178 in the U.S.Spelling of Yasir — Arabic, 'wealthy, easy, comfortable; one who makes things easy'▶Zadok#4179 in the U.S.From Hebrew Tsadoq, 'righteous, just' — the high priest who anointed Solomon▶Aasir#4184 in the U.S.From Arabic asir, 'captivating, fascinating; one who takes captive (the heart)'▶Anand#4186 in the U.S.From Sanskrit ananda, 'bliss, joy, happiness, supreme delight'▶Azim#4192 in the U.S.From Arabic azim, 'great, magnificent, powerful' — al-Azim is among the 99 names of God▶Bassam#4194 in the U.S.From Arabic bassam, 'smiling, one who smiles often; cheerful'▶Hani#4223 in the U.S.From Arabic hani, 'happy, content, pleased; carefree'▶Maahir#4263 in the U.S.From Arabic mahir, 'skilled, expert, talented, proficient'▶Nabeel#4272 in the U.S.From Arabic nabil, 'noble, generous, honorable; of high birth'▶Nachman#4273 in the U.S.From Hebrew nachman, 'comforter, consoler' (from nacham, 'to comfort')▶Trust#4296 in the U.S.From the word trust — Old Norse traust, 'confidence, firmness, reliance' — faith and reliabilit▶Zeal#4302 in the U.S.From the word zeal — Greek zelos, 'ardor, eager devotion, passion' — fervent enthusiasm▶Zein#4303 in the U.S.Spelling of Zayn/Zein — Arabic zayn, 'beauty, grace, adornment; excellence'▶Affan#4308 in the U.S.From Arabic affan, 'chaste, pure, modest; virtuous' — the father of Caliph Uthman▶Azeem#4319 in the U.S.From Arabic azim, 'great, magnificent, supreme, mighty' — one of the names of God (al-Azim)▶Can#4324 in the U.S.From Turkish can, 'life, soul, spirit; dear one' (from Persian jan)▶Clemente#4327 in the U.S.Spanish/Italian form of Clement — from Latin clemens, 'merciful, gentle, mild'▶Emani#4336 in the U.S.Spelling of Imani — Swahili/Arabic imani, 'faith, belief, trust'; here for boys▶Jalil#4348 in the U.S.From Arabic jalil, 'great, majestic, exalted, sublime' — al-Jalil, a name of God▶Makar#4375 in the U.S.Russian form of Macarius — from Greek makarios, 'blessed, happy'▶Mercy#4383 in the U.S.English virtue-name from 'mercy' — Old French merci ('pity') from Latin merces ('reward, wages'▶Righteous#4390 in the U.S.From the word righteous — Old English rihtwis, 'right, just, morally upright'▶Salih#4394 in the U.S.From Arabic salih, 'righteous, virtuous, good, pious' — a prophet in the Quran▶Amador#4418 in the U.S.From Latin Amator/amare, 'lover, one who loves' — a saint's name and Spanish surname▶Anav#4423 in the U.S.From Hebrew anav, 'humble, modest' (as Moses was described); also Sanskrit anav, 'refined, huma▶Ashraf#4428 in the U.S.From Arabic ashraf, 'most noble, most honorable, most distinguished' (a superlative of sharif)▶Bento#4435 in the U.S.Portuguese form of Benedict — from Latin benedictus, 'blessed'▶Konstantin#4489 in the U.S.Slavic/German form of Constantine — from Latin constans, 'constant, steadfast'▶Toivo#4500 in the U.S.Toivo is a Finnish vocabulary name meaning 'hope', a virtue name that traveled to the U.S. with▶Miro#4501 in the U.S.Short form of Miroslav/Miro — from Slavic mir, 'peace, world; glory'▶Mourad#4503 in the U.S.From Arabic murad, 'desired, wished-for; an aspiration, a goal achieved'▶Praise#4512 in the U.S.From the word praise — Latin pretium, 'price, worth' — adoration, worship, commendation▶Shloime#4528 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Solomon — from Hebrew Shlomo, 'peace, peaceful' (from shalom)▶Shreyan#4529 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shreyan, 'better, superior; auspicious, excellent, prosperous'▶Zalman#4550 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Solomon — from Hebrew Shlomo, 'peace, peaceful' (via Salomon/Zalman)▶Aaryav#4553 in the U.S.From Sanskrit arya, 'noble, honorable', with a -av ending (echoing Aarav); 'of the noble'▶Aymen#4568 in the U.S.Spelling of Ayman — from Arabic, 'blessed, righteous, on the right; fortunate, lucky'▶Ayomide#4569 in the U.S.From Yoruba ayo, 'joy', plus mi-de, 'has come to me' — 'my joy has arrived'▶Jihad#4617 in the U.S.From Arabic jihad, 'striving, struggle, exertion' — in the religious sense, the effort to live ▶Joud#4619 in the U.S.From Arabic joud, 'generosity, abundant giving; excellence, magnanimity'▶Kalil#4621 in the U.S.Spelling of Khalil — from Arabic khalil, 'friend, close companion; beloved'▶Revel#4658 in the U.S.From the word revel — Old French reveler, 'to make merry, celebrate, rejoice'▶Truu#4676 in the U.S.Double-u spelling of True — from Old English treowe, 'true, faithful, loyal, genuine'▶Vinh#4679 in the U.S.From Vietnamese vinh, 'glory, honor; a bay/gulf' (meaning depends on the character)▶Aasim#4691 in the U.S.From Arabic asim, 'protector, guardian; one who abstains from wrongdoing, chaste, virtuous'▶Ahkeem#4693 in the U.S.Spelling of Hakeem/Akeem — from Arabic hakim, 'wise, judicious; a wise ruler, a physician'▶Amaan#4700 in the U.S.From Arabic aman, 'peace, safety, security, protection'▶Azad#4708 in the U.S.From Persian azad, 'free, liberated, independent; noble'▶Bashir#4710 in the U.S.From Arabic bashir, 'a bringer of good news, a herald of glad tidings; joyful'▶Hasani#4749 in the U.S.From Swahili Hasani (via Arabic hasan), 'handsome, good, beautiful'▶Justyn#4777 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Justin — from Latin Justinus, 'just, fair, righteous, upright'▶Kaysan#4782 in the U.S.From Arabic Kaysan, 'wise, discerning, intelligent; clever'▶Nadir#4814 in the U.S.From Arabic nadir, 'rare, precious, exceptional, unique'▶Naman#4815 in the U.S.From Sanskrit naman, 'a salutation, a respectful bow; reverence, homage' (related to namaste)▶Parsa#4821 in the U.S.From Persian parsa, 'pious, devout, abstinent; a Persian, of Persia'▶Promise#4824 in the U.S.From the word promise — Latin promissum, 'a solemn pledge, a vow; the assurance of something to▶Rakeem#4826 in the U.S.From Arabic — linked to raheem, 'merciful, compassionate' (ar-Rahim, a name of God), or raqim, ▶Sameir#4836 in the U.S.Spelling of Samir — from Arabic samir, 'a companion in evening conversation; an entertaining, j▶Amer#4875 in the U.S.From Arabic amir/amer, 'prosperous, flourishing, thriving; long-lived; a builder/inhabitant'▶Amjad#4876 in the U.S.From Arabic amjad, 'most glorious, most noble, most honorable' (the superlative of majid)▶Azhar#4890 in the U.S.From Arabic azhar, 'the most shining, most radiant, most luminous' (also 'blossoms, flowers'; a▶Constantino#4904 in the U.S.Italian/Spanish form of Constantine — from Latin Constantinus, 'steadfast, constant, firm'▶Hammad#4923 in the U.S.From Arabic hammad, 'one who praises (God) much; constantly praising' (intensive of hamd, 'prai▶Himmat#4931 in the U.S.From Persian/Punjabi himmat, 'courage, valor, bravery; ambition, resolve'▶Jameel#4941 in the U.S.Spelling of Jamil — from Arabic jamil, 'beautiful, handsome; graceful, elegant'▶Joy#4952 in the U.S.From the word joy — from Latin gaudia, 'great happiness, delight, gladness'; here for boys▶Khayr#4961 in the U.S.From Arabic khayr, 'goodness, good, blessing; that which is best, the most excellent'▶Muadh#4973 in the U.S.From Arabic Mu'adh, 'protected, sheltered, refuged (in God)'▶Nissim#4980 in the U.S.From Hebrew Nissim, 'miracles, wonders' (the plural of nes, 'a miracle, a sign')▶Sahas#5004 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sahas, 'courage, bravery, valor; strength, power'▶Vincente#5030 in the U.S.Spanish/Italian form of Vincent — from Latin vincens, 'conquering, victorious'▶Anvit#5058 in the U.S.From Sanskrit anvit/anvita, 'connected, continuous; following, accompanied by; possessed of (vi▶Emaan#5096 in the U.S.From Arabic iman, 'faith, belief; trust in God' (a -aan spelling); here for boys▶Mohsin#5165 in the U.S.From Arabic muhsin, 'a doer of good; a benefactor, one who acts with excellence (ihsan)'▶Sahaj#5191 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Punjabi sahaj, 'natural, spontaneous; innate; effortless ease, equanimity'▶Sakani#5192 in the U.S.From Tumbuka (Malawi) Sekani/Sakani, 'laughter; laugh, be joyful'▶Shakir#5194 in the U.S.From Arabic shakir, 'thankful, grateful; one who gives thanks' (ash-Shakur, a name of God)▶Tameem#5200 in the U.S.From Arabic Tamim, 'perfect, complete; strong, whole, sound' (a classical Arabian tribal name)▶Arav#5238 in the U.S.From Sanskrit arav, 'peaceful, calm; gentle' (also linked to 'a musical sound')▶Burech#5255 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Baruch — from Hebrew Baruch, 'blessed'▶Jasher#5301 in the U.S.From Hebrew yashar, 'upright, righteous, straight; just' (the lost Book of Jasher, 'the Book of▶Kasim#5322 in the U.S.Spelling of Qasim — from Arabic qasim, 'one who divides/distributes (charity); a generous giver▶Sharif#5394 in the U.S.From Arabic sharif, 'noble, honorable, distinguished; of high rank' (a title of descendants of ▶Truen#5411 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining True ('true, loyal, faithful') to an -en ending (echoing Truen/Truitt); ▶Victory#5415 in the U.S.From the word victory — from Latin victoria, 'victory, triumph, conquest'; here for boys▶Zahkai#5424 in the U.S.Spelling of Zakkai — from Hebrew zakkai, 'pure, innocent, clean; clear, just' (the root of Zach▶Baraka#5451 in the U.S.From Arabic/Swahili baraka, 'a blessing; divine grace, beneficial spiritual power'▶Credence#5466 in the U.S.From the word credence — from Latin credentia, 'belief, trust' (from credere, 'to believe') — '▶Dhyan#5483 in the U.S.From Sanskrit dhyana, 'meditation, focused contemplation, deep attention'▶Earnest#5489 in the U.S.An Ea- spelling of Ernest — from Germanic eornost, 'serious, resolute, earnest, vigorous' (also▶Feliciano#5498 in the U.S.Italian/Spanish form of Felician — from Latin felix/felicianus, 'lucky, happy, fortunate, bless▶Irfan#5509 in the U.S.From Arabic irfan, 'knowledge, wisdom, awareness; deep spiritual insight, gnosis'▶Jasiri#5523 in the U.S.From Swahili jasiri, 'brave, bold, courageous, daring'▶Khair#5544 in the U.S.From Arabic khair, 'goodness; blessing, welfare; the best, the good'▶Khang#5545 in the U.S.From Vietnamese (Sino-Vietnamese) khang, 'healthy, well; prosperous, peaceful'▶Naheem#5573 in the U.S.A spelling linked to Arabic naim/naheem, 'tranquillity, contentment, comfort, bliss; blessed'▶Niyam#5580 in the U.S.From Sanskrit niyama, 'a rule, a discipline, self-restraint; observance, devotion'▶Nyeem#5581 in the U.S.A spelling of Naeem/Naim — from Arabic na'im, 'blessing, ease, comfort, contentment, bliss'▶Saharsh#5599 in the U.S.From Sanskrit saharsha, 'full of joy, with delight, joyfully' (sa, 'with', plus harsha, 'joy')▶Sarim#5600 in the U.S.From Arabic sarim, 'brave, bold; sharp, cutting; resolute, determined'▶Tayo#5615 in the U.S.From Yoruba, a short form of names like Adetayo/Omotayo, 'joy is enough; happiness has come; wo▶Trigg#5618 in the U.S.From the surname Trigg — from Old Norse tryggr, 'true, trusty, faithful, trustworthy'▶Yamil#5633 in the U.S.A Y-spelling of Jamil — from Arabic jamil, 'beautiful, handsome, graceful, lovely'▶Aadhiran#5644 in the U.S.From Tamil aadhiran, 'fearless, bold, brave; one who cannot be frightened'▶Adeel#5648 in the U.S.-ee- spelling of Adil — from Arabic adil, 'just, fair, upright, equitable'▶Ayham#5669 in the U.S.From Arabic ayham, 'brave, bold; one who plunges fearlessly into danger or the unknown'▶Azaad#5670 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu azad, 'free, liberated, independent; noble'▶Kushal#5775 in the U.S.From Sanskrit kushala, 'skillful, clever, adept; well-being, welfare, prosperity, auspiciousnes▶Lamine#5781 in the U.S.A West African (especially Senegalese/Wolof) form of Al-Amin — from Arabic amin, 'trustworthy, ▶Liem#5786 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese liêm (from Sino-Vietnamese), 'honest, upright, incorruptible'; also echoes ▶Mateen#5792 in the U.S.From Arabic matin, 'strong, firm, solid, steadfast' — Al-Matin, 'the Firm', is one of the 99 na▶Nirvik#5806 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Bengali nirbhik/nirvik, 'fearless, brave, bold, intrepid'▶Shayaan#5838 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu shayan, 'worthy, befitting, suitable, deserving; remarkable'▶Shrey#5839 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shreyas/shrey, 'best, superior, most excellent; auspicious, good, prosperity, goo▶Naazir#5841 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nazir (Naazir), 'observer; overseer; one who watches' - and, in a related sense▶Urban#5854 in the U.S.From Latin urbanus, 'of the city; refined, courteous, sophisticated' (from urbs, 'a city')▶Zakkai#5871 in the U.S.From Hebrew zakkai, 'pure, innocent, clean, just' (the root of Zacchaeus)▶Amogh#5895 in the U.S.From Sanskrit amogha, 'unerring, infallible, never failing; unfailingly effective; fruitful'▶Arif#5903 in the U.S.From Arabic arif, 'knowing, learned, wise, aware; an expert; a knower of God (in Sufism)'▶Azzam#5915 in the U.S.From Arabic azzam, 'determined, resolute, firmly resolved; strong-willed' (from azm, 'determina▶Cahlil#5928 in the U.S.A spelling of Khalil/Kahlil — from Arabic khalil, 'a close friend, a beloved companion, an inti▶Hanif#5983 in the U.S.From Arabic hanif, 'a true believer; upright, devout; one of pure faith' (a pre-Islamic monothe▶

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What are good virtue names for a boy?

The strongest performers pair a clear value with an easy sound, such as Noble, Loyal, Zain and Justice. Valor is the boldest of the current risers.

What is a virtue name that means brave or courageous?

Valor is the most literal choice in English, and Braven is the modern invented take on the same idea. Check each name page for its documented origin before you decide.

Do virtue names work as middle names?

They are excellent there — a middle slot lets a bold word like True or Reason carry meaning without steering every introduction. Many families use a family surname first and a virtue name second.