Honora
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning honor and respect.
Honora by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Honora. In the US, 19 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 28 babies in 1919, making it a 1910s name.
Names that come from Honora
Forms of Honora in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Honora. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Honorhonor, integrity, virtue203 in the US (2017)
- Honokaflower that blooms in harmony; varies by kanji5 in the US (2017)
- Honourhonor; respect; virtue6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hooriacelestial nymph, divine maiden13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hoorab9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hooram5 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean honour
Like Honora, each of these has honour in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Amandaworthy of love; fit to be loved954 in the US (2017)
- Mirandaadmirable or worthy of admiration934 in the US (2017)
- Antoniapriceless; worthy of praise91 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aryananoble or honorable; a form of Ariana206 in the US (2017)
- Aaryanoble, honorable; respelling of Arya56 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean praise
Like Honora, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Honora
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