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Virtue names for boys

Names that are qualities: grace, hope, faith and more.

  1. FelixHappy, fortunate#189 · rising
  2. AmaniFrom Arabic and Swahili meaning wishes, aspirations, or peace#1,333 · rising
  3. HassanFrom Arabic حسن (Hasan) meaning 'good, handsome, beautiful'#475 · rising
  4. SincereFrom English vocabulary word 'sincere', from Latin sincerus meaning 'pure, whole, genuine'#485 · rising
  5. CreedFrom the English word 'creed', meaning a statement of belief#463 · rising
  6. KareemFrom Arabic 'karim' meaning generous, noble, or honorable#510 · rising
  7. AaravFrom Sanskrit 'arav' meaning 'peaceful, calm, without noise'#662 · slipping
  8. TrueEnglish word-name meaning faithful, genuine, or in accordance with reality#440 · rising
  9. JusticeFrom Latin 'justitia', meaning 'righteousness' or 'fairness'#793 · slipping
  10. KreedModern respelling of Creed, from Latin 'credo' meaning 'I believe' - word name signaling belief and conviction#463 · rising
  11. VeerFrom Sanskrit 'vira' meaning brave, heroic, or warrior#858 · rising
  12. LoyalEnglish word name meaning faithful and devoted#888 · rising
  13. WisdomFrom English virtue word meaning 'wise judgment' - modern virtue name for any gender#1,096 · rising
  14. LowenFrom Cornish 'lowen' meaning 'joyful, happy' - also German surname linked to 'lowe' meaning 'lion'#1,484 · rising
  15. KarimFrom Arabic meaning 'generous, noble, kind'#510 · rising
  16. SyncereCreative respelling of 'Sincere', the English virtue word meaning 'genuine, honest, free from deceit'#485 · rising
  17. HasanArabic name meaning 'handsome, good, beautiful'#475 · rising
  18. ImanFrom Arabic 'iman' meaning 'faith' or 'belief'#1,190 · rising
  19. DivineFrom Latin 'divinus' meaning 'of a god'#1,705 · rising
  20. JabariFrom Swahili/Arabic 'jabbar' meaning brave, fearless, or powerful#1,051 · slipping
  21. AmorLatin and Spanish word meaning 'love'#2,176 · rising
  22. JamalBeauty, handsome#876 · slipping
  23. HonorEnglish word name from Latin 'honos,' meaning integrity, dignity, and moral worth#1,493 · slipping
  24. ValorFrom English word 'valor' meaning courage and bravery - modern virtue name rising in the US in 2010s#1,098 · rising
  25. ShauryaFrom Sanskrit 'shaurya' meaning 'valor, courage, heroism' - popular modern Indian boys' name#1,114 · rising
  26. KnowledgeEnglish word meaning 'awareness, understanding' - modern virtue word-name#1,136 · rising
  27. ShalomHebrew 'peace, wholeness' - traditional greeting and unisex given name in Jewish communities#1,433 · rising
  28. NobleEnglish word-name from Latin 'nobilis', meaning 'well-known, of high birth, noble in character'#1,161 · slipping
  29. LuckyFrom English word 'lucky' meaning fortunate - long used as nickname, now given name#1,330 · rising
  30. TruthFrom English virtue word 'truth' meaning 'that which is true' - Puritan-style virtue name revived recently#1,391 · rising
  31. LoyaltyEnglish virtue name meaning 'faithfulness'#3,619 · slipping
  32. RaheemFrom Arabic 'Rahim' meaning 'merciful', 'compassionate'#1,000 · slipping
  33. PraiseFrom English word 'praise' meaning worship or admiration - faith-inspired virtue name#1,916 · rising
  34. AminArabic name meaning 'trustworthy, faithful' - classic across Muslim world, also variant of Amen#1,082 · rising
  35. NaimArabic 'na'im' meaning comfort, tranquility - long-used across Middle East and South Asia#920 · rising
  36. SimchaHebrew word meaning 'joy, happiness, celebration' - traditionally given to boys born on festivals#1,445 · rising
  37. SuleimanArabic form of Solomon, Hebrew 'peace' - borne by Ottoman sultans and kings#316 · rising
  38. EmanArabic word meaning 'faith, belief' - unisex name also spelled Iman, borne by model Iman#1,190 · rising
  39. FidelFrom Latin 'fidelis' meaning 'faithful' or 'loyal'#1,529 · rising
  40. AmourFrom French 'amour' meaning 'love' - romantic word name used in English-speaking world#3,548 · rising
  41. ZorawarFrom Persian zor-avar meaning 'brave, powerful' - historic Sikh name of Guru Gobind Singh's son#1,544 · rising
  42. JawadArabic 'jawad' meaning 'generous, bountiful' - classic name widely used across the Muslim world#1,560 · rising
  43. JustusFrom Latin 'justus' meaning 'just, righteous, upright'#793 · slipping
  44. ShulemYiddish form of Hebrew Shalom 'peace' - traditional name in Hasidic communities#1,579 · rising
  45. DeenFrom Arabic 'din' meaning 'faith' - also a variant of English Dean, valley#130 · rising
  46. FarhanFrom Arabic 'farhan' meaning 'joyful, merry' - widely used across Middle East and South Asia#1,659 · rising
  47. PaxFrom Latin 'pax' meaning 'peace' - unisex Roman word name, also goddess of peace in mythology#1,670 · rising
  48. AmoreFrom Italian 'amore' meaning 'love', from Latin amor#5,858 · rising
  49. JoudArabic meaning generosity or bounty#2,453 · rising
  50. PeaceEnglish word meaning 'peace, tranquility' - modern virtue name used for all genders#2,853 · rising
  51. RahimFrom Arabic 'rahim' meaning 'merciful, compassionate' - one of the names of God in Islam#1,000 · slipping
  52. AkramArabic 'akram' meaning 'most generous, noble' - widely used male name across the Arab and Muslim world#1,762 · slipping
  53. GracenModern American variant of Grace (Latin: favor) with -en ending - unisex elaboration#2,047 · slipping
  54. ClementFrom Latin 'clemens' meaning 'merciful, gentle' - papal and saintly name used since Roman times#1,795 · rising
  55. AmanSanskrit 'aman' meaning 'peace, tranquility'#1,808 · rising
  56. SalimArabic 'salim' meaning 'safe, peaceful' - classic name widely used across the Muslim world#1,302 · rising
  57. AmareFrom Amharic meaning 'handsome' or 'gracious'#1,839 · slipping
  58. SaadArabic 'fortunate, lucky, happy' - classic name across the Middle East and South Asia#1,854 · slipping
  59. AmeenArabic name meaning 'trustworthy, faithful' - variant of Amin with religious significance in Islam#1,082 · rising
  60. VictoryFrom Latin 'victoria' meaning 'victory, triumph' - triumphant English virtue word name#3,658 · rising
  61. SalehRighteous, pious and good - Arabic Quranic prophet name meaning virtuous#1,608 · slipping
  62. ImaanFaith, belief#1,190 · rising
  63. TahirArabic meaning 'pure, clean, virtuous' - classic name widely used across Muslim cultures#1,990 · rising
  64. SaleemArabic Salim meaning 'peaceful, safe and sound' - classic name with variant spelling Saleem#1,302 · rising
  65. SelimFrom Arabic 'salim' meaning 'safe, sound' - long used as Ottoman sultans' name in Turkey#2,067 · slipping
  66. SaeedFrom Arabic 'sa'id' meaning fortunate, happy - widely used Muslim masculine name with variants Said and Sayeed#1,113 · rising
  67. AyomideYoruba 'my joy has arrived' - widely used in Nigeria for boys and girls#2,975 · rising
  68. BraveEnglish word meaning courageous - modern virtue name celebrating fearlessness#2,479 · rising
  69. JamelVariant of Jamal, from Arabic jamil meaning 'beautiful, handsome'#876 · slipping
  70. HakimArabic 'hakim' meaning 'wise, judicious' or 'healer' - classic name across Arab and Muslim world#1,084 · slipping
  71. HonestTruthful, upright#3,587 · rising
  72. KamalFrom Arabic 'kamal' 'perfection' and Sanskrit 'kamala' 'lotus' - shared across Arab and Indian cultures#2,257 · slipping
  73. IhsanArabic 'ihsan' meaning 'benevolence, excellence' - Islamic concept of doing good with perfection#2,253 · rising
  74. JustyceModern American respelling of virtue name Justice from Latin 'just' - emerged in 2000s US#793 · slipping
  75. ProsperFrom Latin 'prosperus' meaning 'fortunate, prosperous' - French saint's name with hopeful Puritan use#2,724 · rising
  76. KamilArabic 'perfect, complete'#2,343 · slipping
  77. EminFrom Arabic 'amin' meaning 'trustworthy' - common Turkish and Bosnian form spelled Emin#2,535 · slipping
  78. SalahFrom Arabic 'salah' meaning 'righteousness, prayer' - well-known Islamic given name#2,563 · slipping
  79. KeremFrom Arabic 'karam' meaning 'generosity, nobility' - very popular Turkish given name#2,916 · rising
  80. ShakurFrom Arabic 'shakur' meaning 'grateful, thankful' - known widely through Tupac Shakur#3,029 · slipping

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