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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.

Zuko

Meaning: glory

Origin:Xhosa
531
Milos

Meaning: lover of glory

Origin:Slavic, diminutive of Miloslav
891
Mira

Meaning: admirable; peace; female ruler; ocean

Origin:Latin, Slavic, Arabic, Sanskrit
114
Molloy

Meaning: a venerable chieftain

Origin:Irish
7987
Hadar

Meaning: fruit or glory

Origin:Israeli place name or Hebrew
8152
Esmarie

Meaning: loved, esteemed + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:English, modern combination of Esme and Marie
2924
Cadogan

Meaning: honor in battle

Origin:Welsh
4571
Sena

Meaning: this world's beauty or grace; army; to praise; bringing heaven to earth

Origin:Korean; Hindi; Arabic; Ewe
499
Mireille

Meaning: to admire

Origin:French
766
Folami

Meaning: honor and respect me

Origin:Yoruba, African
10674
Timaeus

Meaning: honor

Origin:Latin from Greek
2582
Stanislav

Meaning: someone who achieves glory or fame

Origin:German, Slavic
3976
Yocheved

Meaning: God is glory

Origin:Hebrew
4330
Oksana

Meaning: praise to God

Origin:Russian from Hebrew
1859
Samiya

Meaning: high, exalted, praised

Origin:Arabic
2236
Aenea

Meaning: the praised one

Origin:Greek, female variation of Aeneas
2882
Mohammed

Meaning: greatly praised

Origin:Arabic
3105
Joab

Meaning: praise Jehovah

Origin:Hebrew
3236
Kaena

Meaning: praised

Origin:Hawaiian
3674
Tehila

Meaning: praise song

Origin:Hebrew
4270