Names That Mean Honor
- Titiana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"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.
- Onóra
Origin:
Irish GaelicMeaning:
"honor"Description:
Lovely variation of an upstanding classic.
- Ikram
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"honor"Description:
This Arabic name is used for both girls and boys. The high-minded meaning can also be translated as esteem or veneration.
- Czesław
Origin:
Polish from SlavicMeaning:
"honor and glory"
- Timea
Origin:
Hungarian feminine variation of TimaeusMeaning:
"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.
- Adebola
Origin:
Yoruba, NigerianMeaning:
"comer met honor"Description:
Yoruba name given to baby girls whose parents want to bestow them with honor.
- Alimayu
Origin:
EthiopianMeaning:
"in honor of God"Description:
Wesley Snipes chose this distinctive East African name for his son.
- Honour
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"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.
- Timeo
Origin:
Italian from GreekMeaning:
"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.
- Anju
Origin:
Hindi, “shining, honor”Description:
A soft, sweet, distinctive name with a noble meaning.
- Adeola
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"crown of wealth; crown has honor"Description:
A Yoruba surname as well as a unisex given name.
- Timeus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"honor"Description:
Variation of Timaeus.
- Honorine
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"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.
- Titia
Origin:
Latin, feminine form of Titus, possibly "title of honor"Meaning:
"title of honor"
- Folami
Origin:
Yoruba, AfricanMeaning:
"honor and respect me"Description:
Nigerian name with an honorable meaning.
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