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
"wrathful, to cause pain"
Origin: Ancient Greek
Odysseus is more popular, ranked #3134 vs #3209 for Honest.
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Odysseus is more popular, ranked #3134 compared to Honest at #3209 in the United States.
Honest means "truthful, sincere, honorable" (Old French/Latin origin). Odysseus means "wrathful, to cause pain" (Ancient Greek origin).
Honest is primarily a boy name. Odysseus is primarily a boy name.