Girl name · Latin
Honor
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: esteem, dignityHonor is a girl's name that comes from Latin and means "esteem, dignity". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Esteem, dignity
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #2390 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Honor
As a girl's name, Honor comes from Latin and means "esteem, dignity". It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Honor on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Honor on 3 lists.
“Hoping for good sportsmanship votes after the game”
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How popular is Honor?
- US rank in 2025
- #2,390
- 75 babies, 47 per million girls
- Best rank
- #1,116 in 1897
- Most babies: 134 in 2012
- Babies since 1888
- At least 3,129
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 5 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 14 per million |
| 1900s | 18 per million |
| 1910s | 10 per million |
| 1920s | 10 per million |
| 1930s | 8 per million |
| 1940s | 5 per million |
| 1950s | 4 per million |
| 1960s | 5 per million |
| 1970s | 8 per million |
| 1980s | 5 per million |
| 1990s | 9 per million |
| 2000s | 23 per million |
| 2010s | 63 per million |
| 2020s | 61 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,901 | #1,910 | #1,904 | #1,878 | #1,983 | #1,752 | #1,737 | #1,970 | #2,109 | #2,390 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Honor
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- HonoraHonor (Latin, girl)
- HonokaRice ear and flower; faint (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- HonoriaHonor (Latin, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- GauravImportance, dignity, pride (Sanskrit, boy)
- HiroyukiEsteem and good fortune (depends on kanji) (Japanese, boy)
- OnurHonor, dignity (Turkish, boy)
- SangcheolEsteem and wise (depends on hanja) (Korean, boy)
Middle names for Honor
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Latin
- LauraLaurel tree (Latin, girl)
- OliviaOlive tree (Latin, girl)
- CarinaDear, beloved (Latin, girl)
- EmiliaRival, striving to equal (Latin, girl)
- FloraFlower, blossom (Latin, girl)
- MarinaOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- ReginaQueen (Latin, girl)
- ValentinaStrong, healthy (Latin, girl)
- CelesteHeavenly, of the sky (Latin, girl)
- ClaraClear, bright (Latin, girl)
Honor: common questions
What does the name Honor mean?
Honor comes from Latin and means "esteem, dignity".
Is Honor a boy or girl name?
Honor is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 75 girls and 88 boys in the US were named Honor, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Honor come from?
Honor comes from Latin and means "esteem, dignity". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Honor?
Honor ranked #2,390 in the US in 2025, with 75 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Honor?
Names spelled like Honor include Honora, Honoka and Honoria.
What middle names go with Honor?
Middle names that flow well with Honor include Abigail, Cosima, Dahlia, Estelle and Faith. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.