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Honor

Girl name · 219 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Honor: 219 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 12 births in 2000.

Honor comes directly from the Latin word *honor*, meaning “dignity” or “esteem,” and emerged as a virtue name among Puritans and later in Scotland. The actress Honor Blackman, best known as Pussy Galore in *Goldfinger* and as Cathy Gale in *The Avengers*, brought the name into the spotlight. A masculine variant, Honoré, is famously borne by the French novelist Honoré de Balzac. The name also shares its root with Honoria, which appears in ancient Roman history as the name of Emperor Valentinian III’s sister. While no major places are named directly after a bearer, the concept of honor is echoed in countless town names worldwide that derive from the same Latin source. In Scotland, Honor has remained a rare but steady choice, valued for its quiet strength and virtuous resonance.