Honour
Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Honour: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2013.
A virtue name with deep Puritan roots, Honour derives from the Old French *honour*, itself from the Latin *honor*, meaning "esteem, dignity, or repute". It was adopted by English-speaking Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries as a direct expression of moral aspiration, and has been used in Scotland ever since, though it remains relatively uncommon. One famous bearer was Honour Blackman, the English actress who played Cathy Gale opposite Patrick Macnee in *The Avengers*; she brought a cool, steely glamour to the name. More recently, the name gained a touch of celebrity cachet when actor Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton welcomed their two children, with Honour reported as a son's middle name. There are no major places named directly after the virtue, but the word itself appears in countless honour rolls and civic titles. The American variant *Honor* (without the 'u') is less common in Scotland, while the related name Honoria offers a more Latin-flavoured alternative.
Girl 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20133 babies
- Latest (2013)
- #8163 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2013
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y