Honey: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “honey”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- HUN-ee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
From the English word honey, ultimately from Old English hunig. It has been used as a nickname and, more recently, as an affectionate modern given name.
How popular is Honey?
Babies named Honey in 2024282
2024 rank#935 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18804,431
Honey is rising: use over the last five years is 3.1× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Honey
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Honey questions
What does the name Honey mean?
Honey means "honey". It comes from English. From the English word honey, ultimately from Old English hunig. It has been used as a nickname and, more recently, as an affectionate modern given name.
Is Honey a boy or girl name?
Honey is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Honey?
282 US babies were named Honey in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Honey?
Honey is usually pronounced HUN-ee.
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.