Honesty

Honesty: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “honesty, truthfulness”
Origin: English
Say it: ON-uh-stee · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

An English virtue word used as a given name. It belongs with other abstract virtue names formed directly from moral qualities.

English names Modern names Virtue names

How popular is Honesty?

202448.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Honesty in 2024159

2024 rank#1,402 girls

Peak year2019

Total US babies since 18804,911

Honesty has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Honesty

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Scarlettscarlet, bright red · English

Honesty questions

What does the name Honesty mean?

Honesty means "honesty, truthfulness". It comes from English. An English virtue word used as a given name. It belongs with other abstract virtue names formed directly from moral qualities.

Is Honesty a boy or girl name?

Honesty is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Honesty?

159 US babies were named Honesty in 2024. Its peak year was 2019.

How do you pronounce Honesty?

Honesty is usually pronounced ON-uh-stee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.