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Honour

An English virtue name denoting esteem and dignity.

Usage languagesBritish English
US rank (2025)#10,107

Meaning and history

English virtue name taken directly from the word "honour," via Old French onor from the Latin honor, denoting esteem and dignity. It was among the virtue names embraced by 17th-century Puritans.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 14 births, rank #8,454
2010: 8 births, rank #12,276
20112011: 13 births, rank #8,614
2012: 6 births, rank #14,962
2013: 9 births, rank #11,000
2014: 13 births, rank #8,485
2015: 14 births, rank #8,008
20162016: 22 births, rank #5,796
2017: 11 births, rank #9,341
2018: 8 births, rank #11,427
2019: 13 births, rank #8,138
2020: 15 births, rank #7,212
20212021: 18 births, rank #6,414
2022: 17 births, rank #6,707
2023: 15 births, rank #7,247
2024: 14 births, rank #7,594
20252025: 9 births, rank #10,107

In 2025, 9 babies were recorded with the name Honour, ranking #10,107 among girls.