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Names That Mean Honor

Many parents hope their child grows up to be honored and respected, and some might choose to reflect that in their son or daughter’s name. Names related to honor and respect have meanings such as praise, glory, esteemed, admirable, and integrity. Prestigious baby names include current favorites like Nora and Jude, and Honor itself is on the rise for both sexes.

Along with Nora and Jude, other names that mean honor in the US Top 1000 include Arya, Brian, Cleo, Esme, Gloria, Judah, Keilani, and Timothy. Honorable names with untapped potential include Athalie, Cadogan, Sadako, and Zuko.

Honor is a strong sentiment to imbue in your child through his or her name. Take a look at our complete lineup if you need an honorable baby name for your child.

Norah

Meaning: woman of honor, light

Origin:English, Arabic
593
Ikram

Meaning: honor

Origin:Arabic
0
Ikram

Meaning: honor

Origin:Arabic
0
Ismay

Meaning: esteemed, beloved

Origin:Possible variation of Esme
1557
Timon

Meaning: reward, honor

Origin:Greek
2136
Sami

Meaning: praised

Origin:Hebrew, diminutive of Samantha, or Arabic
5559
Ahmad

Meaning: greatly praised

Origin:Arabic
5938
Cleon

Meaning: glorious, renowned

Origin:Greek
2625
Kanye

Meaning: honor, tribute

Origin:African place-name, Nigeria
1624
Glory The meaning of Glory is ‘worship, praise, or...
Origin:Word name
2378
Keilani

Meaning: heaven, sky, glorious chief

Origin:Hawaiian
2016
Gloriana

Meaning: glory

Origin:Latin
3772
Honorine

Meaning: honor

Origin:French from Latin
5893
Iyra

Meaning: respectable, awe-inspiring; or a name for the goddess Saraswati

Origin:Arabic, Urdu or Sanskrit
1951
Nabila

Meaning: honorable, noble

Origin:Arabic
3911
Fahari

Meaning: fame, honor, splendor

Origin:Swahili
13388
Cagney

Meaning: tribute

Origin:Irish
3556
Timoleon

Meaning: lion honor

Origin:Greek
5601
Zimri

Meaning: my music, my praise

Origin:Hebrew
514
Hillel

Meaning: greatly praised

Origin:Hebrew
5185