Names That Mean Honor

Tehila may at first appeal as a distinctive choice. Danger: might tend to sound like a mispronunciation of tequila.

A soft, sweet, distinctive name with a noble meaning.

In Eastern Europe, more fashionable these days than Vladimir.

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.

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.

A common unisex name in Nigeria. Kerry Washington used it as the middle name for her son Caleb.

Long associated with Egyptian-born actor/bridge expert Omar Sharif, also a title bestowed on descendants of Muhammad.

The unique name of Aziz Ansari's scene-stealing physician father, Shoukath is more commonly heard as a surname.

Fine to honor a family tradition, as long as you promise to call him Bron.

A long-haired classical conductor name, which could appeal to parents looking for a Laszlo-like appellation. This is an old and common name with many spelling variations. Stanislaw Lem was a noted Polish science fiction writer and philosopher, Stanislav Ianevski is the Bulgarian actor who played Viktor Krum in Harry Potter.

An ancient name with a lovely meaning, still in wide use throughout the Slavic-speaking world. Short forms include Miro, Mirek, Mirko and Miško.

Name of a great Indian Mogul king, a Matt Groening cartoon character, and many Indian restaurants.

One of the newest virtue names, given to only a handful of baby girls in the most recent year on record.

Conceivable middle name choice for admirers of flyer Amelia.

There are many dynamic three-syllable Irish surnames; this is one of the rarer two-syllable ones. Molloy is the title of a 1951 novel by Samuel Beckett, initially written in French. Another Beckett novel of naming interest is Malone Dies.

Ikram is an Arabic name used for both girls and boys, though in the US it was given to no babies of any gender last year. The male version is sometimes spelled Ikraam.

Ynyr is still quietly used in Wales and elsewhere in the UK, though the much more widespread modern form of the ancient Roman Honorius is Honor.