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Worthy

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Pronounced WUR-thee /ˈwɜr.ði/High

Meaning: Worthy is the English adjective 'worthy' — deserving, having value or merit — taken up directly as a given name. It belongs to the long English tradition of virtue names such as Verity, Constance and Justice.Medium

In 30 seconds: Worthy is a word-name, plain and clear: the English word for deserving, of value (said 'WUR-thee').
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MeaningWorthy is the English adjective 'worthy' — deserving, having value or merit — taken up directly as a given name. It belongs to the long English tradition of virtue names such as Verity, Constance and Justice.
U.S. rank (2024)#17502 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2023
Total births (all-time)≈ 47

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202320152024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Worthy is an English word-name. Its root, worth, is Old English, and the adjective has meant 'of value; deserving' for as long as English has been written down. Virtue names — Verity, Constance, Mercy, Justice — have come and gone in waves, and Worthy is a current one (said 'WUR-thee').

It is newly emerging and very rare for girls in the U.S. Word-name, virtue-name, and plainspoken.

Did you know? Worthy is exactly what it says — the English word for deserving or of value, used as a name. It follows a tradition of virtue names that English-speaking families have kept up for centuries (said 'WUR-thee').
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Worthy — English word-name; virtue-name tradition

Variations

WortheyWorthieWorth

Nicknames

WorthWorThee

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If you like Worthy…

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Worthy mean?

Worthy is the English word 'worthy' — deserving, of value — used directly as a virtue name.

How do you pronounce Worthy?

It's said WUR-thee /ˈwɜr.ði/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Worthy a boy or girl name?

Worthy is used here as a girl's name; word-names like this are given to both.

How popular is Worthy?

Worthy is a newly emerging and very rare name for girls in the U.S.

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