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.
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Hamadi#12915 in the U.S.A Swahili name, from the Arabic root h-m-d ('praise'), meaning 'praised' or 'commended.' Used a▶Hamidou#12916 in the U.S.A West African form of the Arabic Hamid ('praiseworthy, worthy of praise'), with the -ou ending▶Haziq#12916 in the U.S.From the Arabic Haziq, 'skilled; expert; wise; intelligent; sharp.' A name of ability and good ▶Haneef#12919 in the U.S.From the Arabic hanif, 'one of true, upright faith,' a term used in the Quran for a pure monoth▶Hazim#12937 in the U.S.From the Arabic hazim, 'resolute, firm, decisive,' describing someone of sound judgment and ste▶Ikram#12962 in the U.S.From the Arabic Ikram, meaning 'honor,' 'hospitality,' and 'generosity,' from the root k-r-m ('▶Ilman#12968 in the U.S.From Arabic 'ilm ('knowledge, learning'), with the -an ending; Ilman is used as a given name in▶Irmuun#12976 in the U.S.Irmuun is a Mongolian given name generally read as 'brave' or 'courageous,' from a word family ▶Issam#12985 in the U.S.Issam (Isam, Essam) is an Arabic given name from a root meaning 'to hold fast, to protect,' gen▶Jadir#13008 in the U.S.Jadir comes from Arabic jadir, 'worthy, deserving, fitting.' The name also appears in Brazil, w▶Jahad#13015 in the U.S.Jahad is a spelling of Arabic jihad, a word whose core sense is 'striving' or 'exertion' — in p▶Jaleal#13032 in the U.S.Jaleal is a spelling of Arabic Jalal, 'majesty, glory, grandeur' — a word used of divine greatn▶Janav#13040 in the U.S.Janav is a modern Indian name built on Sanskrit jana, 'people, folk,' and is generally read as ▶Karym#13066 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Arabic Karim, 'generous; noble; giving' - the same virtue-name as Kar▶Jemal#13068 in the U.S.Jemal is a variant spelling of Jamal, from the Arabic jamāl, 'beauty; grace'. It grew popular i▶Kariem#13095 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Karim, 'generous; noble; giving.' Al-Karim ('the Generous') is one of ▶Jood#13137 in the U.S.From Arabic jud, 'generosity; bounty; open-handedness'. It is given to boys and, in many famili▶Justan#13161 in the U.S.A modern -an spelling of Justin, from Latin Justinus, itself from Justus, 'just; fair; upright'▶Kaheem#13176 in the U.S.Kaheem sits close to Kahim and to Karim/Kareem, an Arabic name meaning 'generous; noble'. As sp▶Inocencio#13201 in the U.S.Inocencio is the Spanish form of Innocent, from the Latin innocentius, 'innocent' or 'harmless,▶Kazeem#13218 in the U.S.From the Arabic Kazim (Kazeem), 'one who restrains anger; forbearing, patient'. Al-Kazim is an ▶Khalyl#13270 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Khalil, 'close friend; beloved; intimate companion.' Khalilullah ('fri▶Labib#13285 in the U.S.Labib is an Arabic name meaning 'sensible, intelligent, wise' - a virtue name praising good sen▶Kweli#13317 in the U.S.Kweli is the Swahili word for 'truth' or 'true', used as a given name largely in African-Americ▶Kourage#13332 in the U.S.Kourage is a K- respelling of the English word courage, which came through Old French corage fr▶Mustaqeem#13426 in the U.S.From the Arabic mustaqeem, 'straight; upright.' The phrase as-sirat al-mustaqeem ('the straight▶Mizan#13431 in the U.S.From the Arabic mizan, 'balance; scales' - a word tied to fairness and the weighing of deeds. A▶Nedal#13474 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nidal, 'struggle; striving' — the effort and perseverance of one who works towa▶Moheeb#13534 in the U.S.Moheeb romanizes Arabic Muhib or Mahib: the first is read as 'loving; affectionate', the second▶Muhib#13553 in the U.S.From Arabic Muhibb, 'loving; one who loves', an active participle of the root h-b-b ('to love')▶Musleh#13557 in the U.S.From Arabic Muslih, 'reformer; one who puts things right; peacemaker', an active participle of ▶Luckie#13559 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Lucky, from the English word 'luck; good fortune.' A cheerful word-name; i▶Najeeb#13573 in the U.S.From Arabic Najib, 'noble; distinguished; of good stock' — a word that carries both the sense o▶Nofal#13620 in the U.S.From Arabic Nawfal/Nofal, traditionally glossed 'generous man; open-handed giver' and, by exten▶Rida#13635 in the U.S.From the Arabic Rida (Ridha), 'contentment; acceptance; God's good pleasure' — also the epithet▶Olanrewaju#13646 in the U.S.A Yoruba sentence-name built on ola ('wealth; honor; dignity'), commonly glossed 'honor is walk▶Onur#13660 in the U.S.From Turkish onur, 'honor; dignity; self-respect' (itself borrowed from French honneur). A comm▶Pranit#13697 in the U.S.From Sanskrit pranita, 'led forward; carried out; well-conducted' — commonly glossed for names ▶Purpose#13704 in the U.S.The English word purpose, from Old French porpos, 'aim; intention.' As a given name it is a vir▶Mumin#13705 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mu'min, 'a believer; one who has faith.' Al-Mu'min ('the Giver of Faith; the Gu▶Nafis#13720 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nafis, 'precious; priceless; of great value.' A warm, virtue-toned name, noted ▶Sajjan#13727 in the U.S.Sajjan is a Punjabi and Hindi name meaning 'a good or noble person; a gentleman; a friend.' It ▶Sahej#13728 in the U.S.Sahej (Sahaj) is a Punjabi name rooted in a key Sikh concept - 'sahaj,' a state of intuitive pe▶Remedy#13750 in the U.S.Remedy is the English word for a cure or healing, from Latin remedium ('cure'), built on mederi▶Saalim#13787 in the U.S.Saalim is a spelling of the Arabic name Salim, from the root 's-l-m' ('safety, peace, wholeness▶Sajad#13799 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sajjad, 'one who prostrates much in prayer,' an intensive form of the root behi▶Perfecto#13812 in the U.S.Perfecto is a Spanish given name meaning 'perfect' or 'complete,' from the Latin perfectus; it ▶Saeid#13817 in the U.S.A Persian-style romanization of Arabic Sa'id, from a root meaning 'happy; fortunate; auspicious▶Safal#13818 in the U.S.From Sanskrit saphala — sa ('with') plus phala ('fruit') — literally 'having fruit', and so 'fr▶Saidi#13821 in the U.S.From Arabic Sa'id, 'happy; fortunate; auspicious'. Saidi is the Swahili shape of the name, long▶Saied#13822 in the U.S.Another romanization of Arabic Sa'id, from a root meaning 'happy; fortunate; auspicious'. Spell▶Saksham#13827 in the U.S.From Sanskrit saksham (also written saksam), meaning 'capable; able; competent; equal to the ta▶Salaam#13828 in the U.S.From Arabic salam, 'peace; safety; wholeness' — the same root as Islam and as the greeting as-s▶Samarpan#13831 in the U.S.From Sanskrit samarpana, 'offering; handing over; complete surrender'. In Hindu devotional life▶Samrudh#13832 in the U.S.From Sanskrit samriddha (also written samruddha), 'prosperous; flourishing; rich in every good ▶Sanchit#13837 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sanchita, 'collected; gathered; accumulated', from a root meaning 'to heap up'. T▶Sarfaraz#13840 in the U.S.From Persian sarfaraz — sar ('head') plus a form of afrashtan ('to raise') — literally 'head-ra▶Sashwat#13845 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shashvat, 'eternal; everlasting; constant; perpetual'. The word appears in classi▶Satya#13846 in the U.S.From Sanskrit satya, 'truth; truthfulness; that which is real'. Satya is one of the great ethic▶Tawfiq#13851 in the U.S.From the Arabic tawfiq, 'success granted by God' — the sense that good outcomes come through di▶Searcher#13853 in the U.S.An English word-name: a searcher is one who seeks or looks for something. It has no tradition a▶Sidak#13874 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi name, 'one who focuses on the One God; faith; steadfast devotion.' A name of qui▶Samim#13890 in the U.S.From the Arabic Samim, 'the core; the heart of a thing; sincere, heartfelt.' A warm virtue-styl▶Siddiq#13893 in the U.S.From Arabic siddiq, 'truthful; one who affirms the truth'. It is best known as the epithet of A▶Shresht#13894 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shreshth, 'the best; most excellent; superior.' A bright, aspirational name.▶Sofia#13908 in the U.S.From Greek sophia, 'wisdom' — one of the most popular girls' names in the world, borne by saint▶Sonam#13911 in the U.S.From the Tibetan word for 'merit' — the spiritual good gathered through virtuous action in Budd▶Stoic#13930 in the U.S.The English word stoic — one who endures without complaint — from the Stoic philosophers of anc▶Tahsin#13938 in the U.S.From the Arabic Tahsin, 'beautification; improvement; making excellent,' and by extension 'prai▶Taher#13951 in the U.S.From Arabic tahir, 'pure; clean; chaste' — a word of ritual and moral purity in Islam. At-Tahir▶Sadik#13955 in the U.S.Sadik is a spelling of the Arabic Sadiq, from a root conveying truthfulness and sincerity, so '▶Zaky#13992 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Zaki, 'pure; virtuous; intelligent; blessed.' A warm virtue name; this▶Toivy#14004 in the U.S.Toivy has two plausible routes. It may be a pet form of Finnish Toivo, 'hope.' It may equally b▶Trustin#14029 in the U.S.Trustin is a modern American coinage that leans on the English word 'trust' while borrowing the▶Wasif#14064 in the U.S.From the Arabic Wasif, 'one who describes; who praises; attendant'. A warm, expressive name, no▶Wonder#14083 in the U.S.The English word 'wonder', 'a feeling of awe; a marvel; something that inspires delight'. A mod▶Vinay#14085 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vinaya, 'humility; modesty; good conduct; discipline'. The word also names the Vi▶Zahin#14145 in the U.S.From the Arabic Zahin (also used in Bengali), 'sharp-witted; intelligent; quick of mind.' A bri▶Trygg#14146 in the U.S.From the Old Norse and Norwegian word trygg, 'trustworthy; safe; secure' — a rare virtue name s▶Zahyr#14208 in the U.S.A modern spelling of the Arabic Zahir, 'shining; radiant; evident; flourishing.' Az-Zahir ('the▶Yashar#14247 in the U.S.From the Hebrew yashar, 'upright; honest; straight' — separately, a romanization of the Turkish▶Thuan#14293 in the U.S.Thuan is a Vietnamese given name written here in plain roman letters, from a word meaning 'favo▶Trueman#14340 in the U.S.Trueman comes from an English surname built from treowe, 'true' or 'loyal', and mann, 'man', so▶AhonestA modern coinage that reads as 'A Honest,' built on the virtue-word honest ('truthful; upright'▶ArsiyahArsiyah reads as a form of Asiya (Arabic, linked to senses of 'one who tends, heals or consoles▶AssilFrom Arabic 'asil', 'of noble origin, genuine, authentic'; the word also names the golden time ▶ChesdaChesda reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to▶DayaFrom the Sanskrit daya, 'compassion; mercy; kindness' — a cherished virtue in Hindu and Sikh th▶DestaFrom Amharic (Ethiopia), Desta means 'joy; happiness; gladness.' A warm, documented virtue name▶DharmFrom the Sanskrit/Hindi Dharma, 'righteousness; duty; the cosmic and moral order' — a deeply me▶ErkinFrom the Turkic erk, 'freedom; will; strength' — Erkin means 'free; independent.' A strong virt▶EspoirThe French word espoir, 'hope,' used as a name. A luminous virtue name.▶FadlFrom the Arabic Fadl, 'grace; favour; bounty; excellence' — often understood as the grace or bo▶GloireThe French word gloire, 'glory' — often used as a Christian praise-name in Francophone Africa. ▶HallelFrom the Hebrew hallel, 'praise' — the Hallel is a set of psalms of praise sung on Jewish festi▶HonestyFrom the English word honesty, 'truthfulness; integrity; uprightness' — from the Latin honestas▶KavodFrom the Hebrew kavod, 'glory; honour; weight; the radiant divine presence.' A word of deep res▶KivancFrom the Turkish Kivanc (written with a cedilla), 'joy; pride; happiness' - a bright virtue nam▶MinhkhangA Vietnamese compound, Minh Khang — minh, 'bright; clear,' plus khang, 'prosperous; healthy; at▶MokshaFrom the Sanskrit moksha, 'liberation; release' — a central spiritual goal in Hinduism, Buddhis▶NihadFrom the Arabic Nihad, 'height; stature; determination' — used across Arabic and Bosnian tradit▶PraizeA modern respelling of the English word 'praise', which reaches English through Old French from▶ReasynA modern respelling of the English word Reason ('sound judgment; a cause; rationality'), used a▶RushdanFrom the Arabic rushd, 'right guidance; maturity; sound judgment,' with the -an ending — a virt▶TayebFrom the Arabic Tayyib, 'good; pure; wholesome; agreeable' — a warm virtue name of goodness and▶
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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.