Honor

Honor is an English virtue name expressing integrity, respect, or esteem. Its meaning is transparent to English speakers, unlike names whose roots must be traced through several older languages. As a personal name it can express a family’s values without claiming that a name determines a child’s character.

Actress Honor Blackman provides a familiar bearer, and the name has also been used for boys. Honour is the British English spelling of the word, while Honora and Honoria belong to the broader Latin-derived name family. The choice between Honor and Honour may reflect a family’s spelling convention; it does not alter the central idea behind the name.