Submitted Names with "honest" in Meaning

Adli m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "my justice, my fairness" in Arabic, derived from عَادِل ('adil) meaning "fair, honest, just".

Aequitas m & f Roman Mythology
Means "equity, equality, fairness" in Latin. During the Roman Empire, Aequitas as a divine personification was part of the religious propaganda of the emperor, under the name Aequitas Augusti, which also appeared on coins... [more]

Aichun f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and 淳 (chún) meaning "honest, simple".

Akiatsu m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese combined with 明 (aki) or 昭 (aki) both meaning "bright" combined with 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Alale m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian adjective ალალი (alali) meaning "honest, truthful, upright". It ultimately comes from Arabic حلال (halal) meaning "allowed, permitted" as well as "lawful, legal, legitimate".

Aocheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 翱 (áo) meaning "soar, roam", 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" or 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and 成 (chéng) meaning "become, succeed" or "completed, finished", 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, real" or 丞 (chéng) meaning "assist, aid, rescue".

Areku m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 嶺 (re) meaning "peak, summit" or 廉 (re) meaning "bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful" combined with 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 功 (ku) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 宮 (ku) meaning "Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess"... [more]

Aren m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "corner, nook", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 漣 (ren) meaning "flowing continuously, ripple", 廉 (ren) meaning "inexpensive, honest, clean", 恋 (ren) meaning "romantic love", 怜 (ren) meaning "wise"... [more]

Asmat f Literature, Georgian
Georgian form of Asma according to a Russian source, but Georgian sources say that this name means "innocent, chaste, virginal" and "honest" in Arabic.... [more]

Atsuaki m Japanese
From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 晃 (aki) meaning "clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atsuichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 淳 (atsu) meaning "honest, simple, unsophisticated", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atsujirou m Japanese
From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atsuka f Japanese
From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atsunao m Japanese
From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "deep, true, sincere" or 敦 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 直 (nao) meaning "straight, direct" or 尚 (shou, nao) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet"... [more]

Atsuno f Japanese
From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Atsurou m Japanese
From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Atsutaka m Japanese
From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest" or 熱 (atsu) meaning "passion, temperature" combined with 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety" or 堯 (taka) meaning "high, far". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atsutake m Japanese
From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 威 (take) meaning "intimidate". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atsuya m Japanese
Derived from 纂 (atsu) meaning "compile, gather" or 敦 (atsu) meaning "candid, sincere, honest" and 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Atsuyasu m Japanese
From Japanese 温 (atsu) meaning "warm", 篤 (atsu) meaning "deep, true, sincere" or 敦 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level".

Atsuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation" or 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Azniv f Armenian (Eastern)
Means "honest, fair" in Armenian, ultimately from the Old Armenian Ազնիւ (azniv) meaning "good, kind, gracious, noble".

Behrad m Persian
From Persian به (beh) meaning "good" and راد (rād) meaning "generous, bounteous, honest, upright".

Bofang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "father's older brother, paternal elder uncle", 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 博 (bó) meaning "abundant, plentiful, extensive, ample" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 方 (fāng) meaning "upright, honest, fair"... [more]

Bona f Theatre, Medieval Italian, Polish, Corsican (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latin bonus, -a, -um meaning "good, kind, pleasant, right, honest, brave, noble; valid, useful, healthy". This was the name of a 12th-century Italian saint... [more]

Bonar m Batak
Means "true, just, fair, honest" in Toba Batak.

Chenghan m Chinese
From Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "inherit", 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" combined with 翰 (hàn) meaning "brush, pen, writing", 汉 (hàn) meaning "Han, Chinese" or 瀚 (hàn) meaning "expansive, vast, wide"... [more]

Chengjuan f Chinese
From Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Cheol-Sun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 哲/喆 (cheol) meaning "wise, sage" combined with 淳 (sun) meaning "honest, simple". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Chokhamela m Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit चोक्ष (cokṣa) "faultless, honest" and मेधा (medhā́) "wisdom, intelligence". This was the name of a Hindu saint in Maharashtra, India in the 14th century.

Chonglin m Chinese
means “loyal and honest forest” or “loyal and upright jade.”

Chún f Chinese, Vietnamese
Meaning "Pure", "Honest".

Chunxiao f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 淳 (chún) meaning "honest, simple" and 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo" or a character indicating a diminutive name.

Chunyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)" or 淳 (chún) meaning "honest, simple" combined with 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 郁 (yù) meaning "lush, luxuriant" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious"... [more]

Dacheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true, real".

Damkina f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "true wife", deriving from the Akkadian element kīnu "honest, trustworthy, faithful". The Akkadian name for the goddess Damgalnuna. She was the consort of Enki and mother of the god Marduk... [more]

Edlira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian i / e dëlirë "pure, innocent; honest; open".

Ercanald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Ercanbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Ercanbod m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."

Ercanburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Ercanfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Ercanhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Ercanhild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Ercanmar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Ercanrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Ercantrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with þruþ "strength."

Ercanulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Eun-seong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 殷 (eun) meaning "many, great; abundant, flourishing" combined with 誠 (seong) meaning "sincere, honest; true, real".

Franak m Belarusian
Belarusian name derived from the name Frank, though meaning not "a Frenchman" but "open-hearted and honest".

Fumiyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "writing" or 史 (fumi) meaning "history" combined with or 廉 "(yuki) meaning clean, honest, inexpensive" or 敬 (yuki) meaning "respect, honor, reverence"... [more]

Genta m Japanese
From Japanese 拳 (gen) meaning "fist", 元 (gen) meaning "beginning, former time, origin", 厳 (gen) meaning "stern, strictness, severity, rigidity", 弦 (gen) meaning "bowstring, chord, hypotenuse", 源 (gen) meaning "source, origin", 玄 (gen) meaning "mysterious, occultness, black, deep, profound", 彦 (gen) meaning "boy, prince" or 愿 (gen) meaning "respectful, honest" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent, much" or 汰 (ta) meaning "washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury"... [more]

Gulpok f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and pok meaning "pure, clean" or "honest".

Hakuren m Japanese
From Japanese 伯 (haku) meaning "chief, count, earl, uncle" or 白 (haku) meaning "white" combined with 廉 (ren) meaning "bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful", 連 (ren) meaning "take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique" or 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus"... [more]

Hideyasu m Japanese
From 秀 (hide) meaning "preeminence" and 廉 (yasu) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Honestus m Late Roman, Ancient Roman
Derived from the late Latin "honor, honestus", meaning "honest, gentleman, honorable, respectable"... [more]

Hongsu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 泓 (hóng) mean "deep, clear pool of water" and 愫 (sù) meaning "guileless, sincere, honest".

Honnête m & f French (African)
Derived from French honnête, meaning "honest".

Hyeon-Seong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise", 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron or 縣 (hyeon) meaning "country, district, subdivision" combined with 聖 (seong) meaning "holy, sacred", 誠 (seong) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded"... [more]

Iskren m Bulgarian, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian and Serbian искрен (iskren) "sincere, honest; true, devoted". This name is borne by Bulgarian soccer player Iskren Pisarov (b. 1985).

Jingchun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view", 敬 (jìng) meaning "respect, honour" or 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)", 淳 (chún) meaning "honest, simple" or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple"... [more]

Kiyone f Japanese
From 廉 (kiyo) meaning "honest, inexpensive, clean" and 音 (ne) meaning "noise, sound". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kiyoyasu m Japanese
From 廉 (kiyo) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive" or 潔 (kiyo) meaning "pure" combined with 悌 (yasu) meaning "respect for one's elders, filial piety". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kūpono m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "honest, decent, appropriate, satisfactory, rightful, reliable, just, fair."

Magomed-emi m Chechen (Russified)
Russified form of Mokhmad-Emi, from the given name Magomed combined with Arabic أَمِين (ʾamīn) meaning "trustworthy, honest, truthful".

Masanari m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper" or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with 也 (nari) meaning "to be", 成 (nari) meaning "become", 就 (nari) meaning "concerning, settle, take position" or 誠 (nari) meaning "sincere, honest, true"... [more]

Mwamini f Swahili
Means "honest" in Swahili.

Nam-Sun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" combined with 淳 (sun) meaning "honest, simple" or 順 (sun) meaning "obey, submit". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Onesta f Medieval Italian, Italian
Medieval Italian name directly taken from the noun onestà "honesty" or the (feminine) adjective onesta "honest; sincere".

Qumman f Somali
Means "upright, honest" in Somali.

Rennosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 廉 (ren) meaning "peaceful, honest", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Renpei m Japanese
From 廉 (ren) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive" and 兵 (pei) meaning "soldier, battle, war". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Renyo f Japanese
From Japanese 廉 (ren) meaning "bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful" combined with 与 (yo) meaning "bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend" or 代 (yo) meaning "world, society, age, generation, era of rule"... [more]

Sachithra m & f Sinhalese
From Sanskrit सत्य (satyá) meaning "real, true, honest" and चित्र (citrá) meaning "bright, visible, clear".

Salihan m Arabic
Means "good, virtuous, honest, pious" in Arabic.

Sanzhima f Buryat
Means "clean, honest" in Buryat, from Tibetan གཙང་མ (gtsang ma) "clean".

Seong-Il m Korean
From Korean Hanja 成 (seong/sŏng) meaning "to succeed, to finish, to complete", 星 (seong/sŏng) meaning "star", 城 (seong/sŏng) meaning "city walls, city, town", 誠 (seong/sŏng) meaning "honest, sincere, true", 盛 (seong/sŏng) meaning "flourishing, vigorous, magnificent", 聖 (seong/sŏng) meaning "holy, sacred, saint", 晟 (seong/sŏng) meaning "splendor", 瑆 (seong/sŏng) meaning "jade-green, bright", 惺 (seong/sŏng) meaning "tranquil, understand" combined with 一 (il) meaning "one"... [more]

Seong-Jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", 誠 (seong) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 星 (seong) meaning "star, planet" combined with 宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule" or 材 (jae) meaning "material, talent"... [more]

Seong-ju m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 誠 "sincere, honest; true, real" and 周 "circumference".

Seong-Won m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 聖 (seong) meaning "holy, sacred", 誠 (seong) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" combined with 源 (won) meaning "source, origin" or 元 (won) meaning "first, origin"... [more]

Shili m & f Chinese
From Chinese 实 (shí) meaning "real, honest", 时 (shí) meaning "time, era, season", 史 (shǐ) meaning "history" or 石 (shí) meaning "stone" combined with 里 (lǐ) meaning "inside, village", 理 (lǐ) meaning "reason, logic", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn", 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" (which is usually only masculine) or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" (usually only feminine)... [more]

Shiwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 时 (shí) meaning "time, era, season", 世 (shì) meaning "world, generation, era" or 实 (shí) meaning "real, truth, honest, fruit" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 味 (wèi) meaning "taste, flavour, smell"... [more]

Shizuyuki m Japanese
From 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet, unmoving, still" and 廉 (yuki) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Shucheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 书 (shū) meaning "book", 澍 (shù) meaning "timely rain" or 恕 (shù) meaning "forgive, pardon, show mercy" combined with 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", 城 (chéng) meaning "castle, city" or 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true"... [more]

Sujuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 愫 (sù) meaning "guileless, sincere, honest", 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" or 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful", 隽 (juàn) meaning "superior, outstanding" or 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream, pure".

Suping f Chinese
From the Chinese 愫 (sù) meaning "sincere, honest" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".

Suwen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 愫 (sù) meaning "guileless, sincere, honest" or 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme and 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Suxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 愫 (sù) meaning "guileless, sincere, honest" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Suyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 愫 (sù) meaning "guileless, sincere, honest" or 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" or 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory".

Tadaatsu m Japanese
From 忠 (tada) meaning "loyalty" combined with 温 (atsu) meaning "warm", 篤 (atsu) meaning "deep, true, sincere" or 敦 (atsu) meaning "honest". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Tama f Hebrew
means "Pure, innocent, honest" in hebrew.

Thành m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 成 (thành) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", 城 (thành) meaning "castle, city" or 誠 (thành) meaning "sincere, honest, true".

Tigor m Batak
Means "straight, honest, just, fair" in Toba Batak.

To'g'ri m Uzbek
Means "straight", "right, correct" or "upright, honest" in Uzbek.

Tokuko f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from the kanji 徳 (toku) meaning "virtue, value, ethics" or 篤 (toku) meaning "sincere, honest" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".

Trực m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 直 (trực) meaning "straight, direct, honest".

Upright m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "(of a person or their behavior) strictly honorable or honest."

Xiaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo", or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, cause, fate", 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", or 愿 (yuàn) meaning "sincere, honest, virtuous".

Xinchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" or 淳 (chún) meaning "simple, honest".

Xuechun f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 淳 (chún) meaning "honest, simple".

Yasuhisa m Japanese
From 廉 (yasu) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive" and 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, furthermore, yet, forever". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yasumasa m Japanese
From 廉 (yasu) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive" and 真 (masa) meaning "real, genuine". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yasutatsu m Japanese
From Japanese 達 (tatsu) meaning "achieve" combined with 廉 (yasu) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive" or 泰 (yasu) "peace, Thailand"... [more]

Yasutsugu m Japanese
From 廉 (yasu) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive" and 継 (tsugu) meaning "to succeed someone, inherit".

Yichun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "to lean on, to rely on", 诒 (yí) meaning "to present, to bequeath", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too" or 一 (yī) meaning "one" combined with 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, simple, genuine, honest", 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)" or 淳 (chún) meaning "pure"... [more]

Yuanchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" and 淳 (chún) meaning "honest, simple".

Yukiaki m Japanese
From 廉 (yuki) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive", 敬 (yuki) meaning "respect, honor, reverence", 志 (yuki) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 章 (aki) meaning "chapter", 丙 (aki, hei) meaning "third in rank" or 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn"... [more]

Yukikiyo m Japanese
From 侑 (yuki) meaning "help, recommend, reward, forgive" and 廉 (kiyo) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive" or 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Zhicheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 至 (zhì) meaning "reach, arrive, extreme, utmost", 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica (a type of plant)" or 稚 (zhì) meaning "immature, young, childish" combined with 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true", 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 澄 (chéng) meaning "clear, pure"... [more]

Zhifang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 直 (zhí) meaning "straight, honest" or 志 (zhì) meaning "will, determination" combined with 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way", as well as other character combinations.

Zhongcheng m Chinese
From Chinese 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" combined with 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded"... [more]