Names Categorized "honour"

Adoniram is a Hebrew name meaning "my lord is exalted," derived from the elements ʾaḏon ("lord, master") and rum ("to exalt"). In the Old Testament, Adoniram (also known as Adoram) was an official in charge of forced lab...

Aneira is a feminine Welsh name with a poetic and evocative etymology. It is primarily considered a feminine form of Aneirin, a name famously borne by a 6th-century Brythonic poet, also known as Neirin or Aneurin, who is...

Annora is a medieval English variant of Honora, which itself derives from the Latin word for "honour" (honor). This feminine name emerged in the Middle Ages, reflecting the popularity of virtue names in medieval England,...

Aradhana is a female given name of Sanskrit origin, widely used in India. The name derives from the Sanskrit word ārādhanā, which means "worship" or "adoration." In Hinduism, the term ārādhanā refers to the act of devoti...

Archana is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, used widely across India in languages such as Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word अर्चन (arcana), which m...

Bao is a Chinese feminine name with multiple meanings depending on the specific character (Hanzi) used. A common character is 宝 (bǎo), meaning “treasure, jewel, precious, rare.” Other possibilities include 褒 (bāo), mea...

Cadwgan [kaˈduːɡan] is a Welsh given name with deep roots in the medieval Celtic onomastic tradition. Derived from Old Welsh Catguocaun (among many spelling variants), its elements include cat "battle" and guocaun "glory...

Čestmír is a Czech male given name derived from the Slavic elements čĭstĭ "honour" and měrŭ "great, famous" or mirŭ "peace, world". Its Old Slavic ancestor is Čĭstimirŭ, combining the same roots. The name reflects the co...

Chewbacca, also known by the nickname "Chewie," is a fictional character and a name that has become iconic in popular culture, particularly through the Star Wars franchise. The name was created by George Lucas for the fi...

Ctibor is a masculine given name used primarily in Czech and Slovak cultures. It derives from the Slavic elements čĭstĭ meaning "honour" and borti meaning "battle", combining to signify "honorably fighting" or "fighting...

Ctirad (pronounced [ˈtscɪrat]) is a Čĭstiradŭ meaning "honour" and the element radŭ meaning "happy, willing" — both of Common Slavic origin.Mythological SignificanceIn Czech folklore, Ctirad is best known as the nobleman...

Czcibor is an archaic Ctibor.EtymologyThe name derives from the Slavic elements čĭstĭ "honour" and borti "battle", thus meaning "honourable battle" or "one who fights with honour". The Polish form Czcibor developed from...

Czesław is a Polish masculine given name with deep Slavic roots. It is composed of the elements čist, meaning "honour," and slava, meaning "glory." Though the etymology is closely tied to words for "honour" and "glory,"...

Digna is a Spanish and Galician feminine given name meaning "worthy, dignified", derived from Latin dignus. The name directly reflects the Spanish adjective digna, the feminine form of digno ("worthy, deserving, dignifie...

Eiji is a common masculine Japanese given name, composed of various kanji characters that imbue it with distinct meanings. The name typically combines a first element such as ei (meaning "excellent, fine" from 英 or "glo...

Eiko is a feminine Japanese given name. Its meaning varies depending on the kanji characters used to write it. The name is composed of the element 'Ei,' which can be written with kanji meaning 'glory, honour, flourish, p...

Etymology and MeaningEnora is a feminine given name used primarily in Breton and French contexts. The Breton form likely derives from the name Honoria (the feminine form of Honorius, a Late Latin name meaning 'honour, es...

Erhard is a German masculine given name derived from the Old Germanic elements era 'honour, respect' and hart 'hard, firm, brave, hardy', together meaning 'ever-honored' or 'strong in honor' [1][2]. The name has been use...

Goda 2 is a feminine Lithuanian given name derived from the Lithuanian noun godà, which carries multiple meanings including “thought, dream” and “honour, respect.” This name belongs to the rich tradition of Baltic names...

Guðþormr is an Old Norse masculine given name, derived from the elements guð meaning "god" and þyrma meaning "honour, respect" or "reverence". The second element is related to the Old Norse verb þyrma and conveys a sense...

Heiðdís is an Icelandic female given name of Old Norse origin. The name combines two Old Norse elements: heiðr, meaning "honour" or "brightness," and dís, meaning "goddess" or "female guardian spirit." Thus, the name can...

Honor is the American English spelling of Honour, an English virtue name meaning "honour, esteem, dignity." Derived from the Latin word honor, it was adopted by Puritans in the 17th century as part of a trend of naming c...

Honora is a feminine given name of English and Irish usage, a variant of Honoria introduced to England and Ireland by the Normans. The name ultimately derives from the Late Latin root Honorius, meaning "honour, esteem, d...

Honorata is a feminine name of Polish and Medieval Latin origin. It is the feminine form of Honoratus, a Late Latin name meaning "esteemed, distinguished." The male name Honoratus was borne by at least seven saints, incl...

Honoratus is a Late Latin name meaning "esteemed, distinguished", deriving from the Latin verb honorare (to honor). The name was borne by at least seven saints, most notably the 5th-century founder of Lérins Abbey and Ar...

Honoré is a French given name, derived from the Late Latin names Honoratus (meaning "esteemed, distinguished") or Honorius, both of which were popular in Christian contexts due to several saints bearing these names. The...

Etymology Honoria is the feminine form of the Late Latin name Honorius, which derives from the Latin word honor meaning "honour, esteem, dignity." The name was used in medieval times and reflects the virtue of honor, a c...

Honorius is a Late Latin name meaning "honour, esteem, dignity", derived from the Latin word honor. It was borne by several notable figures in history, including an emperor of the Western Roman Empire, a few early saints...

Honour is an English feminine given name derived directly from the English word honour, which entered the language via Old French from Latin honor, meaning “esteem, dignity.” It belongs to the class of virtue names popul...

Ichabod is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin that appears in the Old Testament. The name means "no glory" in Hebrew, derived from the roots ʾi ("not") and kavaḏ ("to be glorious"). In the Bible, Ichabod is the son...

Ikram is a unisex given name and surname of Arabic origin. It directly means "honour" in Arabic, derived from the root كرم (karuma), which conveys the concept of "generosity." This two-letter derivation pattern is common...

İnabat is a Kazakh feminine name that embodies the virtues of propriety and social harmony. Deriving from the Kazakh word inabat (инабат), the name carries the meanings of “respect, deference, etiquette.” It reflects a c...

Isao (いさお, イサオ) is a masculine Japanese given name that was especially popular during the Shōwa period (1926–1989). The name is traditionally written with kanji characters meaning “merit” or “achievement,” such as...

Mazhar is a Turkish name meaning "honoured" in Turkish. It derives from Arabic, where the root ẓ-h-r conveys ideas of appearing, shining, or being apparent. The notion of being "honoured" in Turkish carries social and sp...

Merei is a unisex Kazakh given name meaning "fame, prestige, honour" in the Kazakh language. The name reflects cultural values associated with respect, reputation, and social standing, common in Turkic naming traditions...

Merey is a Kazakh unisex name, the alternate transcription of Мерей, derived from Merei, a name meaning "fame, prestige, honour" in Kazakh. As a transcription variant, it appears in Latin-script contexts, such as identif...

Misao is a unisex Japanese given name that carries a range of meanings depending on the kanji characters used.EtymologyThe most common kanji for Misao is 操 (misao), meaning "chastity, honour". However, the name can also...

Mulyadi is an Indonesian masculine given name, typically formed from the elements mulia meaning "noble, honourable" and adi meaning "first" or "best." The first component, mulia, derives from Sanskrit mūlya, meaning "cos...

Onóra is a Gaelic-Irish female given name, the Irish form of Honora. Its ultimate root is the Latin word for "honour, esteem, dignity", reflected in the name of the Roman emperor Honorius, and the feminine forms Honoria...

Onur is a common Turkish given name and surname meaning "honour" in Turkish. The name was borrowed from French honneur, which itself derives from Latin honor (stem honōrem), giving it cognates such as Italian onore and P...