Names That Mean Honor

  1. Titiana
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "title of honor"
    • Description:

      Related to the Roman name Titius and the more modern Titus, the "tit" syllable would be problematic for any modern girl. Try the similar Russian name Tatiana.
  2. Onóra
    • Origin:

      Irish Gaelic
    • Meaning:

      "honor"
    • Description:

      Lovely variation of an upstanding classic.
  3. Ikram
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "honor"
    • Description:

      This Arabic name is used for both girls and boys. The high-minded meaning can also be translated as esteem or veneration.
  4. Czesław
    • Origin:

      Polish from Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "honor and glory"
  5. Timea
    • Origin:

      Hungarian feminine variation of Timaeus
    • Meaning:

      "honor"
    • Description:

      This obscure but simple name is related to a Latinized form of an ancient Greek appellation that receives a mention in both Plato's Dialogues and the New Testament. Timmea and Timmia have also been found.
  6. Adebola
    • Origin:

      Yoruba, Nigerian
    • Meaning:

      "comer met honor"
    • Description:

      Yoruba name given to baby girls whose parents want to bestow them with honor.
  7. Alimayu
    • Origin:

      Ethiopian
    • Meaning:

      "in honor of God"
    • Description:

      Wesley Snipes chose this distinctive East African name for his son.
  8. Honour
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "honor"
    • Description:

      Virtue name Honor was given to just over 100 baby boys (and around the same number of baby girls) in 2022. Spelling variation Honour — the spelling of the word used in the UK — is used in much smaller numbers in the States, but is slowly increasing in use.
  9. Timeo
    • Origin:

      Italian from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "honor"
    • Description:

      Timeo is a Top 100 name in France but is virtually unknown in the English-speaking world. Appearing briefly in the New Testament and related to Timon, a Shakespearean name, Timeo is a valid possibility for parents looking for an unusual name with cross-cultural cred.
  10. Anju
    • Origin:

      Hindi, “shining, honor”
    • Description:

      A soft, sweet, distinctive name with a noble meaning.
  11. Adeola
    • Origin:

      Yoruba
    • Meaning:

      "crown of wealth; crown has honor"
    • Description:

      A Yoruba surname as well as a unisex given name.
  12. Timeus
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "honor"
    • Description:

      Variation of Timaeus.
  13. Honorine
    • Origin:

      French from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "honor"
    • Description:

      The pure, simple HONOR--as chosen by Jessica Alba, is perfect as it is. It does have some literary cred though--Henry James created a character called Honorine for his novel The Tragic Muse.
  14. Titia
    • Origin:

      Latin, feminine form of Titus, possibly "title of honor"
    • Meaning:

      "title of honor"
  15. Folami
    • Origin:

      Yoruba, African
    • Meaning:

      "honor and respect me"
    • Description:

      Nigerian name with an honorable meaning.

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