Names That Mean Honor

This ancient name, belonging to a 4th century BCE Greek statesman and general, would be one of those unique baby names with lots of more down-to-earth nickname potential, including Tim and Leon. Another notable bearer is Timoleon Jimanez, former leader of the rebel group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.

Wesley Snipes chose this distinctive East African name for his son.

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.

Variation of Timaeus.

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.

Unusual Honor or Nora alternative, but we prefer the originals.

Lovely variation of an upstanding classic.

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

Nigerian name with an honorable meaning.

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.

Yoruba name given to baby girls whose parents want to bestow them with honor.

A Yoruba surname as well as a unisex given name.