Names That Mean Honor

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

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.

Hillel the Great was a famous Talmudic scholar, the spiritual and ethical leader of his generation, and his name is greatly honored by parents in Israel and, to some extent, here.

A lovely soft-yet-strong unisex Swahili name, with a great meaning to boot.

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

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.

Nigerian name with an honorable meaning.

In the Bible, this name belongs to a son of Jehaleleel, of the tribe of Judah. But it feels wearable for either sex in the twenty-first century.

A cool Greek name which is related to Sebastian.

This Indian name, most used by the Hindi community, is perhaps best known through Niharika Konidela, a well-known Indian actress.

Like masculine version Sayyid, Sayyida is a Persian name that is actually a title - sort of analagous to Lady. Sayyida has a wonderful history behind it - most notably in the form of Sayyida al Hurra, Queen of Tetouan and a real-life 16th Century pirate queen.

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

Also spelled Bronisław, this Polish name has a strong, rugged meaning. It was briefly popular in France in the first half of the 20th century and has been notably borne by Polish anthropologist, Bronisław Malinowski and Polish Prime Minister, Bronisław Komorowski.

Delicate and obscure version of this many-faceted name.