38%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɑd.ə.sti/(American English) /ˈmɒd.ə.sti/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the English word modesty, ultimately from Latin modestus "moderate", a derivative of modus "measure". People think this name isRate·Details youthful urban wholesome delicate refined strange simple Categories ends in -ty, English nouns, rare English, virtue names, virtues, word names