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 [ 2 syll. ho-ney, hon-ey ] The girl name Honey is pronounced as HHAHNiy KEY. Honey is mainly used in English and it is also of English origin. From the elements 'honey' ; 'huneg' which means honey. The name is from the common English word; it was originally a nickname that has been used as a term of endearment since the medieval period. Honey was itself used widely as a sweetener then, as sugar was not available till the 16th century. The modern form of the word is itself derived from the Old English 'huneg' (honey). The name Honey could also be derived from the name Honoria. Its popularity has in recent times been boosted by its appearance in the famous Margaret Mitchell novel Gone with the Wind (1936) and the subsequent award-winning film (1939). See also the related form, the English Honoria. Honey is uncommon as a baby name for girls. It is not in the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Honey include the Hungarian Hajna, the name Hama, the Czech, English, Polish, Slavic, Yiddish, and Japanese Hana, the Japanese Hanae, the English Hanah, the Arabic Hanan, the Finnish Hani, the Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Latvian, Polish, Scandinavian, and Ukrainian Hanna, the English, French, German, Hebrew, and Yiddish Hannah, the English, Finnish, and German Hanni, the English and Dutch Hannie, the English Hanny, the German Hemma, the Yiddish Hena, the English Henie, the Finnish Henna, the Dutch, English, and German Henny, the Korean Hyun, the English Jaima, and the English Jaime. KEY: Pronunciation for Honey: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
