The baby name Honour is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced UK: /ˈɒn.ər/; US: /ˈɑːn.ər/ (ON-ər).
Honour is English in Origin.
The baby name Honour is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced UK: /ˈɒn.ər/; US: /ˈɑːn.ər/ (ON-ər).
Honour is English in Origin.
Honour is an English virtue name from Old French honour < Latin honōs/honōrem, signifying “esteem, dignity, reputation,” and by extension moral integrity. The British/Commonwealth spelling Honour contrasts with the U.S.-favored Honor. As a given name it surfaced in medieval England through Latinized Honora/Annora, then flourished among 16th–17th‑century Puritans who favored abstract moral qualities; records show it borne mainly by women but occasionally by men. Use today is rare yet familiar, with Honour conveying a traditional, courtly tone in the UK and Honor the streamlined modern form in North America (famously Jessica Alba’s daughter, Honor). Related forms and cognates include Honora, Honoria, Annora, Irish Onóra/Onora (often yielding Nora), French Honoré, Spanish Honorio, and Italian Onorio; the masculine Latin Honorius underlies many. Variant spellings: Honour, Honor; short forms sometimes include Nora or Noreen via Honora.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2010 | #301 | 7 | 2,861 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #739 | 48 | 15,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #862 | 90 | 16,906 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #882 | 11 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,128 | 14 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,157 | 22 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Honour is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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