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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 — Page 2

Kerim#6019 in the U.S.The Turkish form of Karim — from Arabic karim, 'generous, noble, gracious; honorable'Majed#6053 in the U.S.A spelling of Majid — from Arabic majid, 'glorious, noble, praiseworthy; illustrious'Naseer#6071 in the U.S.A spelling of Nasir — from Arabic nasir, 'a helper, a protector, a supporter; a defender'Noha#6075 in the U.S.From Arabic nuha/noha, 'wisdom, intelligence, the intellect, sound judgment'; here for boys; usRashed#6089 in the U.S.A spelling of Rashid — from Arabic rashid, 'rightly guided; wise, of sound judgment; mature'Raza#6090 in the U.S.A spelling of Rida/Reza — from Arabic rida, 'contentment, satisfaction, acceptance; the pleasurSabr#6101 in the U.S.From Arabic sabr, 'patience; endurance, perseverance; steadfastness' (a cherished virtue)Seeley#6108 in the U.S.From the English surname Seeley/Sealy — from Old English saelig, 'blessed, happy, fortunate' (tBlessed#6492 in the U.S.From the word blessed — 'favored; consecrated; held in reverence; favored by God'; a modern virZahi#6498 in the U.S.From the Arabic Zahi, 'radiant; bright; splendid; blooming.' A warm, luminous virtue name.Latif#6933 in the U.S.Latif comes from the Arabic latif, meaning 'gentle', 'kind' or 'subtle'. Al-Latif, 'the Subtle Hanan#7048 in the U.S.Two genuine routes, both worth giving. In Hebrew, Hanan means 'grace; gracious' (from chanan, 'Sacred#7156 in the U.S.From the word sacred — from Latin sacer, 'holy; consecrated; set apart for the divine'; a word/Winner#7205 in the U.S.From the word winner — 'one who wins; a victor; a champion'; a virtue/word-name; we note the woAdmire#7235 in the U.S.From the English word admire, 'to regard with wonder and approval' (from Latin admirari, 'to woBlesson#7290 in the U.S.A modern name from the English word bless/blessing — 'a blessing; a blessed son' — popular amonCourage#7313 in the U.S.From the English word courage, 'bravery; the strength to face danger' (from Old French corage, Erdem#7369 in the U.S.From Turkish erdem, 'virtue; merit; moral excellence; goodness'Hesed#7394 in the U.S.From Hebrew chesed/hesed, 'loving-kindness; steadfast love; mercy; grace' — a central biblical Honour#7396 in the U.S.From the English word honour, 'high respect; esteem; integrity; a fine sense of right' (from LaJustyce#7461 in the U.S.A spelling of Justice — from Latin justitia, 'justice; fairness; righteousness; the quality of Anurag#7586 in the U.S.Anurag is a Sanskrit name meaning 'love,' 'devotion,' 'attachment,' or 'affection,' from anuragAashray#8040 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit ashray (ashraya), 'shelter; refuge; support; a place of protection.' A warm, Reazon#8161 in the U.S.A spelling of the English word reason, 'the power of the mind to think; sound judgment; a causePleas#8201 in the U.S.Pleas is a clipped form of Pleasant, a virtue or 'quality' name given in the American South, frAalam#8251 in the U.S.From the Arabic alam, 'world; universe,' and by a related root a sense of 'most knowing; learneBliss#8372 in the U.S.From the English word bliss — via the Old English bliths/blithe, 'perfect happiness; joy; gladnGlory#8527 in the U.S.From the English word glory (via the Latin gloria), 'high renown; praise; splendour; magnificenDung#8794 in the U.S.Dung is a romanized spelling of the Vietnamese name Dung (Dũng), meaning 'brave, heroic, valianAarit#8918 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, Aarit is often glossed as 'one who seeks the right direction; correct; proper.' Azam#8999 in the U.S.From Arabic a'zam, the superlative of azim, meaning 'greatest' or 'most magnificent.' It appearBrilliant#9036 in the U.S.From the English word brilliant, 'shining brightly; sparkling; splendid; exceptionally clever' Bravery#9075 in the U.S.From the English word bravery, 'courage; fearlessness; boldness in facing danger' (a virtue-namJuston#9109 in the U.S.Juston is a variant spelling of Justin, from Latin Justinus, a derivative of justus, 'just, faiFaith#9237 in the U.S.From the word faith — 'trust; belief; fidelity' (from the Latin fides); a virtue/word-name, morFavor#9241 in the U.S.From the word favor — 'approval; goodwill; a kindness; grace' (from the Latin favor); a virtue/Jabri#9245 in the U.S.From the Arabic root j-b-r ('to mend; console'), Jabri, 'consoler; comforter; one who restores'Jahid#9253 in the U.S.From the Arabic Jahid, 'diligent; one who strives, exerts effort' — in Islamic usage often undeHarmony#9278 in the U.S.From the word harmony — 'concord; agreement; a pleasing arrangement' (from the Greek harmonia);Heri#9299 in the U.S.From the Swahili heri, 'good fortune; blessing; happiness; well-being' — heard in the greeting Kiet#9359 in the U.S.Kiet is a Vietnamese given name from Kiet, a Sino-Vietnamese word meaning outstanding, heroic, Nithin#9495 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Nitin (also spelled Nithin), 'master of the right path; one who follows the cMakoto#9511 in the U.S.From the Japanese makoto, 'sincerity; truth; faithfulness' — a virtue name used for both sexesPrayer#9632 in the U.S.From the English word prayer — 'a devout petition/entreaty to God'; a modern virtue/word-name; Sabri#9671 in the U.S.Sabri is an Arabic name from 'sabr' ('patience, endurance'), meaning 'patient, enduring' - patiSayge#9693 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sage — from the Latin/French, 'wise; a wise one'; also the aromatic herbWizdom#9694 in the U.S.Wizdom is a respelled form of the English word 'wisdom' — the quality of sound judgment and insWysdom#9698 in the U.S.Wysdom is plainly a stylized respelling of the English word 'wisdom' — good judgment, insight —Akul#9707 in the U.S.Akul comes from Sanskrit, where akula can be read as 'not agitated,' hence calm, composed, or uTriumph#9761 in the U.S.From the English word triumph — from the Latin triumphus, 'a great victory; a celebration of viValiant#9778 in the U.S.From the English word valiant — from the Latin valere, 'to be strong', hence 'brave; courageousBelieve#9869 in the U.S.The English word 'believe' — to trust, to have faith or conviction — used as a virtue name, in Aqib#9899 in the U.S.An Arabic name, Aqib, 'successor; one who follows; one who comes after' - a title also linked iAmazing#9924 in the U.S.From the English word amazing — 'wonderful; astonishing; causing great wonder'; a modern virtueDominion#9996 in the U.S.Dominion is the English word for rule or sovereignty, from Latin dominium, 'ownership, lordshipDakshith#10036 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit root daksha, 'skilled; capable; able; competent' — an Indian boy's name conveChantz#10051 in the U.S.A spelling of Chance — from the English 'chance; good fortune; a favorable opportunity' (from tHaleem#10096 in the U.S.From the Arabic Halim, 'gentle; patient; forbearing; mild' — Al-Halim ('the Forbearing') is oneBienvenido#10107 in the U.S.Bienvenido is the Spanish word for welcome, from bien well and venido come, used as a heartfeltIrtaza#10130 in the U.S.From the Arabic root r-d-w, giving 'to be pleased; to approve' — Irtaza is understood as 'choseGodson#10206 in the U.S.From the English 'godson' — 'a male godchild; one sponsored at baptism'; also read as 'a son ofGrace#10208 in the U.S.From the English word grace — 'grace; elegance; charm; God's favor/blessing' (from the Latin grHope#10245 in the U.S.An English virtue name from the word 'hope', 'expectation; trust; confident desire'; more commoPerfect#10316 in the U.S.The English word perfect, 'complete; flawless; whole,' used directly as a given name in the virNghia#10438 in the U.S.Nghia is a Vietnamese given name written here in plain roman letters, from a word meaning 'righMukhtar#10442 in the U.S.Mukhtar is Arabic for 'chosen' or 'select.' The same word serves as a title: in parts of the ArLegacee#10458 in the U.S.A spelling of Legacy, from the English word 'legacy', 'something handed down; an inheritance' (Makarios#10494 in the U.S.From the Greek makarios, 'blessed; happy; fortunate' — the word opening the Beatitudes ('BlesseMarvelous#10504 in the U.S.The English word Marvelous, 'wonderful; causing wonder; astonishing,' used as an aspirational vUzoma#10522 in the U.S.Uzoma is an Igbo name from Nigeria, combining uzo, 'road, way, path,' with oma, 'good,' for theMujahid#10538 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mujahid, 'one who strives or struggles' — from jihad in its core sense of strivMuslim#10543 in the U.S.From the Arabic muslim, 'one who submits (to God),' the same root as Islam ('submission; peace'Nasib#10552 in the U.S.From the Arabic nasib, 'fate; destiny; one's lot; good fortune' — and in a separate sense 'kinsNayeem#10557 in the U.S.From the Arabic na'im, 'comfort; ease; bliss; the blessings of paradise' — a warm, hopeful virtNazim#10558 in the U.S.From the Arabic nazim, 'one who arranges or organizes; an administrator; a composer of verse.' Nimalan#10568 in the U.S.From the Tamil Nimalan, 'pure; spotless; clear; without blemish' — related to Nirmal. A serene Nirved#10570 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nirveda, 'detachment; dispassion; serenity; freedom from worldly desire' — a Rachamim#10593 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Rachamim, 'mercy; compassion' - a plural of intensity and one of the divine attSalmaan#10598 in the U.S.Salmaan is a spelling of the Arabic name Salman, from the root 's-l-m' ('safety, peace'), meaniOnni#10600 in the U.S.From the Finnish onni, 'luck; happiness; good fortune.' A cheerful virtue name, popular in FinlRahiem#10629 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Rahim, 'merciful; compassionate' — one of the names of God in Islam (ATaahir#10658 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Tahir, 'pure; chaste; clean' — a virtue name of moral clarity.Acacius#10674 in the U.S.Acacius is the Latinized form of the Greek Akakios, from akakos, 'guileless; without malice' (aSalam#10689 in the U.S.From the Arabic salam, 'peace; safety; well-being' — As-Salam is one of the names of God in IslSayeed#10699 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Sa'id/Sayeed, 'happy; fortunate; blessed'; the related Sayyid means 'lShareef#10710 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Sharif, 'noble; honorable; distinguished' — a title of honor, also forZakee#10767 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Zaki, 'pure; virtuous; righteous.' A gentle virtue name; noted honestlTrew#10779 in the U.S.A short name reading as a respelling of the word 'true' (loyal, genuine) and also an English suZahire#10784 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Zahir, 'shining; radiant; evident; flourishing.' Az-Zahir ('the ManifeWahab#10812 in the U.S.From Arabic al-Wahhab, 'the all-giving; the ever-bestowing' — one of the ninety-nine names of GAalim#10814 in the U.S.From the Arabic alim, 'learned; knowledgeable one; scholar,' from the root '-l-m ('to know'). IAarib#10864 in the U.S.An Arabic name meaning 'eloquent; intelligent; sharp-witted; skillful' - a name praising cleverConstant#10869 in the U.S.Constant is a virtue name from Latin constans meaning steadfast, firm or unchanging; it is alsoAgape#10903 in the U.S.From the Greek agape, 'selfless, unconditional love' — the highest form of love in Christian thArhaam#10915 in the U.S.From the Arabic root r-h-m of Rahim ('merciful; compassionate'); Arhaam relates to 'mercies; coAdeem#10923 in the U.S.Adeem (Arabic 'adim) is usually read as 'rare, precious, unique, scarce'; a separate sense of tAdhan#10926 in the U.S.Adhan (Arabic adhan) is the Islamic call to prayer — literally an 'announcement' or 'summons' tAlamin#10951 in the U.S.From the Arabic Al-Amin, 'the trustworthy; the faithful' - a well-known epithet of the Prophet Almighty#10969 in the U.S.Almighty is an English word-name from 'all-powerful,' historically a title for God ('the AlmighBahir#11029 in the U.S.From Arabic 'bahir', 'dazzling, brilliant, radiant, shining.' A luminous virtue name.Besnik#11083 in the U.S.From the Albanian Besnik, 'faithful; loyal; trustworthy' (from besa, the Albanian code of honorHonorio#11114 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Honorius, from the Latin honor, 'honour; dignity; esteem' — borne by saintsClever#11158 in the U.S.The English word Clever used as a given name, 'quick-witted; bright; skillful.' A rare word-namDayyan#11210 in the U.S.From the Arabic Dayyan, 'judge; a mighty ruler; one who requites' - a name understood in IslamiDiaa#11234 in the U.S.From the Arabic Diaa (Dia', Ziya), 'light; brightness; radiance' — often part of the name Diaa Ehsaan#11267 in the U.S.From the Arabic ihsan (Ehsaan), 'kindness; goodness; benevolence; excellence' — a virtue prizedEternal#11304 in the U.S.From the English word 'eternal' — lasting forever, timeless, without end (via Latin aeternus). Fadhl#11320 in the U.S.Fadhl (Fadl) is an Arabic name meaning 'grace; favor; bounty; excellence' — a virtue name signaFaheem#11321 in the U.S.Faheem (Fahim) is an Arabic name meaning 'intelligent; understanding; quick to grasp; perceptivFahim#11322 in the U.S.Fahim is an Arabic name meaning 'intelligent; understanding; perceptive' — the same word as FahHatem#11327 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hatim, 'judge; one who decides; determined' — Hatim al-Tai, a pre-Islamic poet,Given#11335 in the U.S.Given is the plain English word used directly as a name. As a virtue or word-name it carries thGaurav#11341 in the U.S.Gaurav is a Sanskrit/Hindi name meaning 'pride; honor; dignity; glory' (gaurava). A widely loveGenius#11343 in the U.S.From the English word 'genius' — exceptional ability, and in Roman thought a guiding spirit or Jabar#11377 in the U.S.From the Arabic root j-b-r ('to mend; to restore'), a form linked to Jabir ('comforter; restoreHandsome#11378 in the U.S.The English adjective handsome, 'good-looking, fine,' used directly as a given name. A word/virHannan#11379 in the U.S.From the Arabic hannan, 'merciful, compassionate' — Al-Hannan is a divine attribute of God (theHappy#11382 in the U.S.The English word happy, 'joyful, glad,' used directly as a given name — a cheerful word/virtue-Ibrar#11392 in the U.S.From the Arabic, used in Urdu, Ibrar, 'devotion; fulfilling one's oath; righteousness; piety'. Hieu#11400 in the U.S.From Vietnamese Hieu (Hiếu), meaning 'filial piety; dutiful devotion to one's parents' — a valuHridaya#11405 in the U.S.From Sanskrit hridaya, 'heart; core, innermost essence'. A meaningful name evoking the seat of Humble#11409 in the U.S.An English virtue word name from the adjective 'humble' — 'modest, unassuming, unpretentious'. Thao#11441 in the U.S.A Vietnamese name, by route 'respectful; filial; devoted to one's parents,' and separately a woJamael#11468 in the U.S.Jamael is a modern spelling of Jamal, from the Arabic jamal, 'beauty; grace.' The extra -ae- keJamelle#11473 in the U.S.Jamelle is a modern form of Jamal, from the Arabic jamal, 'beauty; grace,' reshaped with a softJaseer#11484 in the U.S.Jaseer is a spelling of Jasir/Yasir, from the Arabic yasir, 'ease; gentleness; wealth.' Yasir iJassir#11486 in the U.S.Jassir is a spelling of Yasir/Jasir, from the Arabic yasir, 'ease; gentleness; wealth.' A well-Jeet#11511 in the U.S.Jeet is a Hindi and Punjabi name meaning 'victory,' from the Sanskrit jita, 'conquered; won.' IKhayree#11535 in the U.S.Khayree is a spelling of the Arabic name Khayri, from khayr, meaning 'good,' and understood as Jigme#11536 in the U.S.Jigme is a Tibetan and Bhutanese name meaning 'fearless; without fear.' It is borne by the kingKaamil#11547 in the U.S.From the Arabic Kamil, 'perfect; complete; whole' — a classic virtue name in Arabic tradition; Justis#11577 in the U.S.A respelling of the virtue word Justice (from the Latin justitia, 'fairness; righteousness; theKhush#11596 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu/Hindi khush, 'happy; pleased; glad' - a bright virtue word used as a nameKhamil#11668 in the U.S.A spelling of Kamil, an Arabic name meaning 'perfect; complete; whole'. A heritage name we noteKhayri#11671 in the U.S.A spelling of Khayri, an Arabic name from khayr, 'good; charity; benefit', giving a sense of 'cKnoble#11695 in the U.S.A respelling of Noble (with a silent K, echoing the surname Knoble). Noble is a virtue word, 'hMilagro#11719 in the U.S.From the Spanish milagro, 'miracle' — a devotional word-name tied to the theme of Nuestra SenorNhan#11737 in the U.S.Nhan is a Vietnamese given name, most often from Nhan meaning benevolence or humaneness, a coreNajeh#11748 in the U.S.Najeh is a spelling of the Arabic name Najih, from the root n-j-h meaning success. It carries tLife#11754 in the U.S.Life is an English word-name, from the everyday word 'life' — the state of being alive, vitalitLuck#11768 in the U.S.Luck is an English word-name, from the word 'luck' — good fortune, chance favoring one. Used asLuv#11772 in the U.S.Luv reads as an English word-name spelling of 'love,' and separately as the Sanskrit name Luv (Mubeen#11792 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mubin, 'clear; evident; manifest' — a Quranic term describing what is plainly tMuhaymin#11800 in the U.S.From the Arabic Al-Muhaymin, 'the Guardian; the Protector' — one of the names of God, most reveMuneeb#11801 in the U.S.From the Arabic Munib (Muneeb), 'one who turns to God; who returns in repentance' — a devout, vMasoud#11807 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mas'ud (also Persian Masoud), 'fortunate; happy; blessed with good luck.' A claMighty#11837 in the U.S.A modern English word name from 'mighty' — 'powerful; strong; formidable.' Chosen as a bold virNaitik#11862 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Naitik, 'moral; ethical; righteous; principled' (from niti, 'right conduct; pPius#11940 in the U.S.From the Latin pius, 'pious; dutiful; devout.' Borne by many popes (Pius I through Pius XII) — Pure#11949 in the U.S.From the English word 'pure,' 'clean; unmixed; innocent; free from taint' (via Latin purus). A Pranith#11955 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Pranith (Pranit), 'well-led; humble; guided; modest.' A gentle, virtue-leaninRachid#11957 in the U.S.From the Arabic Rashid/Rachid (French spelling), 'rightly guided; of sound judgment; mature.' ARadwan#11961 in the U.S.From the Arabic Ridwan/Radwan, 'satisfaction; contentment; God's good pleasure.' Ridwan is the Raheim#11965 in the U.S.A spelling of Raheem/Rahim, from the Arabic rahim, 'merciful; compassionate.' Ar-Rahim ('the MoRyheem#11970 in the U.S.Ryheem is an English respelling of the Arabic Raheem or Rahim, from the root r-h-m tied to mercSakhi#11984 in the U.S.From the Arabic sakhi, 'generous, open-handed,' a quality much praised in Islamic tradition andRehmat#11987 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Urdu Rehmat (rahmat), 'mercy; compassion; a divine blessing.' A warm, faith-rooSaahas#12040 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sahas, 'courage; boldness; bravery; strength.' A dignified virtue name acrossSaajid#12041 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sajid (sajjada, 'to prostrate'), 'one who prostrates in prayer; one who worshipSameh#12052 in the U.S.From the Arabic samih, 'forgiving; magnanimous; tolerant' — one who pardons freely. A warm, virYigit#12086 in the U.S.From the Turkish yigit (Yigit), 'brave; valiant; a young hero' — a widely admired virtue name iSuveer#12121 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted Indian given name from su- ('good') and vira ('hero; brave'), giving 'good heVictorious#12141 in the U.S.The English word victorious, 'having won; triumphant,' from the Latin victor ('conqueror'). UseTarun#12145 in the U.S.Tarun comes from the Sanskrit taruna, meaning 'young' or 'youthful.' A well-established given nTruee#12184 in the U.S.Truee is a modern coinage derived from the English word 'true,' with a stylized double-e spelliZehan#12214 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Urdu Zehen (Zehan), 'mind; intellect; understanding.' A thoughtful name used inWesam#12218 in the U.S.From the Arabic Wisam (Wesam), 'a medal; badge of honor; decoration' — a name given in the sensXahir#12228 in the U.S.An X-spelling of Zahir, from the Arabic Zahir, 'radiant; shining; bright; evident'. The X- openYahkeem#12238 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Hakeem (Hakim), from the Arabic Hakim, 'wise; judicious', one of the tradiYanal#12242 in the U.S.From the Arabic Yanal, linked to the verb nala, 'to attain; to obtain; to achieve', giving a seYiheng#12255 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name (pinyin Yiheng). The meaning depends on the characters chosen; tZafir#12266 in the U.S.From the Arabic Zafir, 'victorious; successful; one who attains what he seeks' (from zafira, 'tZahair#12267 in the U.S.A spelling of Zahir, from the Arabic Zahir, 'radiant; shining; blossoming; evident'. The -air sZarif#12273 in the U.S.From the Arabic Zarif, 'elegant; graceful; refined; witty' — a name praising charm and good manYuuki#12284 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning depends on its kanji — common writings give 'courage; bravery' orAhnest#12358 in the U.S.A modern coinage reading near the word 'honest' and the name Ernest ('earnest; serious'). It haAjwad#12375 in the U.S.Ajwad is an Arabic name meaning 'most generous' or 'best; finest' — a superlative of jayyid/jawBinh#12392 in the U.S.Binh is a Vietnamese given name meaning 'peace', 'calm', or 'level', from the word binh. A clasAkeel#12419 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Aqil, 'wise; sensible; intelligent; one who uses reason.' A dignified Baris#12460 in the U.S.From the Turkish Baris (Barish), 'peace.' A warm, hopeful virtue name, popular in Turkey. The fBonaventure#12491 in the U.S.From the Latin Bonaventura, 'good fortune; good luck' (bona, 'good,' + ventura, 'fortune; what Basheer#12583 in the U.S.From the Arabic Bashir, 'bringer of good news; herald of glad tidings,' from the root b-sh-r. IBlessin#12606 in the U.S.A spelling of Blessing, the English virtue word — 'a favor; grace; a gift from God.' Popular asCinsere#12644 in the U.S.A respelling of the virtue word-name Sincere, from Latin 'sincerus', 'genuine; honest; heartfelDaler#12681 in the U.S.From Persian/Tajik 'daler' ('brave; bold; valiant'). A courage-name used across Persian-speakinDameer#12682 in the U.S.A form of Damir, from Arabic 'damir' ('conscience; inner heart'), also used in Slavic and TurkiDarling#12689 in the U.S.From the English word 'darling' ('dearly loved; beloved'), an old term of endearment (from Old Farhaan#12725 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Farhan, from farah, 'joy; happiness' — 'happy; joyful; glad.' A brightDheer#12738 in the U.S.Dheer comes from Sanskrit dhir ('dhira'), meaning 'patient, calm, steadfast, wise.' It is an esEmeth#12809 in the U.S.Emeth is the Hebrew word emet, 'truth,' used as a name. It carries a strong virtue-name sense aDhamir#12815 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Damir, from damir, 'conscience; heart; inner mind' — often read as an honeFarooq#12816 in the U.S.From the Arabic Faruq, 'one who distinguishes truth from falsehood; right from wrong' — famouslFawzan#12819 in the U.S.From the Arabic fawz, 'success; victory; salvation' — Fawzan carries 'successful; victorious; dEthic#12828 in the U.S.Ethic is a modern word-name taken from the English 'ethic,' a moral principle or code (from theFortunato#12872 in the U.S.From the Latin Fortunatus, 'lucky, fortunate, blessed by fortune', carried into Italian and SpaGenuine#12884 in the U.S.Genuine is an English word ('authentic, real, sincere') used as a rare virtue-style given name.Gift#12892 in the U.S.Gift is an English word ('a blessing, a present') used as a virtue-style given name, especiallyGoodness#12895 in the U.S.An English virtue name from the word 'goodness' — kindness, moral worth, decency. It is used asGreatness#12899 in the U.S.An English virtue name from the word 'greatness' — eminence, distinction, achievement. Used as Haben#12907 in the U.S.A Tigrinya name from Eritrea (and Ethiopia) meaning 'pride' or 'a source of pride.' Warmly used

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Frequently Asked

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.