English

Honor

Pronounced ON-erShare

Meaning: Honor

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

An English virtue name expressing honor and esteem. Its direct word meaning makes it a clear, dignified choice within the long tradition of virtue names.

Nicknames

  • Nora

Spellings & variants

  • Honour

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Honor comes from English.

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