About the name Honey
Honey is an English endearment that Punjabi households turned into a permanent given name, following the same path as Sunny and Lucky. A woman who wrote some of Hindi cinema's best-loved scripts and a male rapper both carry it, which is as clear a unisex proof as exists.
Honey is a unisex name of Hindi origin, pronounced HUH-nee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 94 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1990s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Honey?
Honey currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.7 people per million carry it — about 1 in 588,235. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Honey
- Honey IraniIndian screenwriter and former child actor
- Honey SinghPunjabi rapper and music producer
Spellings and variants of Honey
Names similar to Honey
Sonu
SOH-noo
Golden one, a term of endearment
Rinku
RIN-koo
A household endearment, small dear one
Anmol
un-MOHL
Priceless, beyond valuation
Gungun
GOON-goon
A soft humming, the sound of bees
Gunjan
GOON-jun
The humming of bees, a soft buzzing sound
Harjeet
hur-JEET
One who has won God
Khushi
KHOO-shee
Happiness, gladness
Kishan
KIH-shun
Dark as a rain cloud, an old form of the cowherd god's name
Honey — frequently asked questions
What does the name Honey mean?
Honey means "Sweet one, a term of endearment". It is a name of Hindi origin, most often given to a unisex.
How do you pronounce Honey?
Honey is pronounced HUH-nee, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Honey?
Honey scores 94 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 588,235 people carry it — about 1.7 per million.
What is the numerology number for Honey?
Honey carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 2.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Honey?
The lucky number for Honey is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.