The baby name Honesty is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ON-uh-stee (IPA: /ˈɒnəsti/ or /ˈɑnəsti/).
Honesty is English in Origin.
The baby name Honesty is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ON-uh-stee (IPA: /ˈɒnəsti/ or /ˈɑnəsti/).
Honesty is English in Origin.
Honesty is an English virtue name from Middle English honeste/honestee, via Old French honesté and ultimately Latin honestas “honor, integrity.” Adopted at times by 17th-century Puritans among other moral names, it stayed uncommon until a late-20th-century revival in the US and UK. Though technically unisex, contemporary use leans feminine. In British usage, “honesty” also names Lunaria annua (money plant), whose translucent seed pods symbolize openness - imagery that reinforces the name’s ethical resonance.
The meaning centers on truthfulness, sincerity, and moral uprightness. Variant spellings include Honestie, Honesti, and Honestee; related cognates and virtue cousins are Honor, Honora, Honoria, Honesta (Latin/Spanish-influenced), and Onesta (Italian). Possible nicknames include Honey, Honi, and Ness/Nessa. Clear in message yet rare in charts, Honesty offers a distinctive, straightforward choice with both linguistic depth and gentle sound.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 0 | #55 | 2 | 2,592 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #266 | 7 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #330 | 8 | 6,973 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #331 | 15 | 8,138 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #758 | 159 | 8,487 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #758 | 29 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #832 | 120 | 16,906 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,154 | 25 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Honesty is popular in 33 countries — most recent births per country:
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