The baby name Honesta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': 'hoh-NES-tah (hoʊˈnɛstə)', 'spanish': 'o-NES-tah (oˈnesta)'}.
Honesta is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Honesta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': 'hoh-NES-tah (hoʊˈnɛstə)', 'spanish': 'o-NES-tah (oˈnesta)'}.
Honesta is Latin in Origin.
Honesta is a feminine given name from Latin honesta, the feminine of honestus, meaning “honorable, respectable, virtuous,” ultimately from honos/honor “honor.” In modern Romance languages such as Spanish and Portuguese, Honesta carries the sense “honest” or “upright,” akin to the English virtue concept “Honesty.” The name conveys moral rectitude and dignified character.
It appears in Iberian and Latin American baptismal records from the early modern period onward, and occasionally in the Philippines; in English-speaking contexts it remains rare compared with the cognate virtue name Honesty. An Italian parallel, Onesta, shows sporadic use, influenced by the common noun onestà. Variants and related forms include Onesta (Italian), Onestina (Italian/Portuguese), Honestina (Portuguese/Spanish), Honesty (English), and the masculine Honesto (Spanish/Portuguese) and Latin Honestus. Today Honesta feels vintage yet transparent in meaning, appealing to parents who favor classic virtue names with Latin roots.
Honesta is exceptionally rare. There are only 12 recorded uses on record, spread over 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
Honesta is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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