Honest
Meaning
"truthful, sincere, honorable"
Origin: Old French/Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,209
- Total SSA Count
- 38
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Hone, Honney
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"truthful, sincere, honorable"
Origin: Old French/Latin
"pretty, cheerful"
Origin: French
Honest is more popular, ranked #3209 vs #4727 for Joleigh.
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Honest is more popular, ranked #3209 compared to Joleigh at #4727 in the United States.
Honest means "truthful, sincere, honorable" (Old French/Latin origin). Joleigh means "pretty, cheerful" (French origin).
Honest is primarily a boy name. Joleigh is primarily a girl name.