157 Baby Names That Mean 'Honey'

Dripping with sweetness and warming the heart.

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Last Updated on Nov 4, 2024

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Do you know any names that are sweet and charming at the same time? Baby names that mean ‘honey’ are just that. Just like the word itself, these names symbolize sweetness and warmth. Parents who want to show their children that they will always care deeply about them may choose these names. As honey is associated with honeybees, which are hardworking insects, these names may also be indicative of hard work and resilience. These names are also associated with love, kindness, beauty, and affection. Honey is also a medicinal agent; hence, it is considered beneficial. All these positive qualities come together to create sweet names for babies. Honey itself is used as a name for girls. However, it is more often used as a term of endearment. Calling your partner or children ‘Honey’ is common practice in several English-speaking countries. In English, Pamela is one of the most popular names, meaning ‘honey.’ Names meaning ‘honey’ come from different languages. Asal in Persian, Flori in Albanian, and Hatchimitsu in Japanese are some examples of such names in different languages around the globe. Names such as Madhuri in Hindi and Marathi and Xiaomi in Chinese are some examples of modern names derived from ancient languages. This shows their universality and the appreciation of sweetness and warmth all over the world. Names that mean ‘honey give your child a sweet start to life.

Name	Gender	Meaning
Melissa	Girl	Honey; Bee
Melina	Girl	Honey; Bee
Nahla	Girl	First drink of water; Honey bee; Water in the desert; Gift
Pamela	Girl	All honey; All sweetness
Melia	Girl	Ash tree; Honey
Melinda	Girl	Beautiful honey; Sweet; Bee; Dark-skinned
Mindy	Girl	Black; Dark; Bee; Sweet as honey; Honey
Madhav	Boy	Vernal; Of the springtime; Krishna; Descendant of Madhu; Honey
Elvia	Girl	Honey-yellow; Blond; Elf
Melrose	Girl	Honey of roses

Shahd	Unisex	Pure honey
Amberlee	Girl	A warm honey shade; A gem; Orange-yellow field
Melo	Unisex	Honey; Birth; Black; Dark; Blackbird
Shahad	Unisex	Pure honey
Misk	Unisex	Boundary; Sweet; Honey
Ami	Boy	Trustworthy; Reliable; Beloved; Second and beautiful; My people; My nation; Flatter and honey; Hunt; Lovable
Miela	Girl	Sweet; Honey
Asal	Girl	Honey
Esti	Girl	Sweet; Honey; Star
Melena	Girl	Honey

Mellie	Girl	Black; Dark; Honey; Bee; Sweet
Mellina	Girl	Honey-like; Sweet
Maru	Boy	Round; Cloud; Honey
Pamla	Girl	Honey; Sweet; All sweetness; Made from honey
Khani	Unisex	Honey; Lady
Meli	Girl	Bee; Honey
Pamala	Girl	Honey; Filled with sweetness
Balian	Boy	Made of honey; Big brother; Son of Bali
Jelissa	Girl	Honey bee
Pamelia	Girl	A honey coated individual

Madhumitha	Girl	Sweet person; One who is sweet like honey; A very lovable and kind person
Melesa	Girl	As fragrant as honey bunch; As sweet as sugar
Melika	Girl	Honey; Bee; Royalty
Melida	Girl	Honey
Meliton	Boy	Honey
Miel	Unisex	Honey
Mell	Unisex	Sweetness; Honey-like; Gentle
Malita	Girl	She who is sweet like honey
Malissa	Girl	Honey bee
Meline	Girl	Honey

Melita	Girl	Honey
Melyssa	Girl	A sweet girl; Honey bee
Mindie	Girl	As sweet as honey, having the sweetness of honey
Gabina	Girl	Honey; A person from Gavi in Alessandria province Piedmont
Madhura	Girl	Sweetness; Honey; Maiden; Lovely; Charming; City of Mathura; A Javanese city
Meliza	Girl	A bee; Honey
Malynda	Girl	A sweet woman, one who is like a honey bee
Melynda	Girl	A person as sweet as honey
Iracema	Girl	Honey lips
Madhavi	Girl	Woman of the race of Madhu or Yadu; Subhadra; Spring; Honey-sugar; Sacred basil; Earth

Mellissa	Girl	Honey; Bee; A person as sweet as Honey
Mi	Unisex	Honey; Mother; Beautiful; Noodles; Rebelliousness
Mady	Girl	Of Magdala; Tower; Son of Maud; Honey
Mindi	Girl	Black; Dark; Bee; Sweet as honey; Honey
Pamella	Girl	An individual who is made of honey
Madhavan	Boy	Honey; Sweet; Lord Krishna
Madhughosh	Boy	Honey; Nectar; Sweet
Madhukant	Boy	One with a sweet honey-like voice; A derivative of Madhu which means sweet
Madhukar	Boy	Honey bee; Honey maker
Madhul	Girl	Sweet person; One who is sweet like honey; A very lovable and kind person

Madhumay	Boy	Consists of honey; A derivative of Madhu which means sweet
Madhuvanthi	Girl	Sweet person; One who is sweet like honey; A very lovable and kind person
Madur	Boy	Honey; Sweet; A derivative of Madhu which means sweet
Makarand	Boy	Honeybee; Flower Juice; Honey of Flowers; Nectar of flowers
Makrand	Boy	Flower Juice; Honey of Flowers; Nectar of flowers
Maubani	Girl	Sweet female or girl; A honey-like sweet child
Mautushi	Girl	Sweet female or girl; A honey-like sweet child; Flower; A variant of Moutushi
Meda	Boy	A kind of root; Honey; Tree; Wood
Meliffany	Girl	Hard worker; Honey; Bee; Strong Work; Industrious; Highborn; A variant of Melissa
Melisant	Girl	Hard worker; Honey; Bee; Strong Work; Industrious; Highborn; A variant of Melissa

Melisent	Girl	Hard worker; Honey; Bee; Strong Work; Industrious; Highborn; A variant of Melissa
Melisentia	Girl	Hard worker; Honey; Bee; Strong Work; Industrious; Highborn; A variant of Melissa
Melissan	Girl	Hard worker; Honey; Bee; Strong Work; Industrious; Highborn; A variant of Melissa
Melitsa	Girl	Sweet; Honey; Bee; Hard worker; A variant of Melissa
Mellicent	Girl	Hard worker; Honey; Bee; Strong work; Industrious; Highborn; A variant of Melissa
Pameela	Girl	Honey; Sweet; All sweetness; Made from honey; Variation of Pamela
Pamelyn	Girl	Honey; Sweet; All sweetness; Made from honey; Variation of Pamela
Pamina	Girl	Honey; Sweet; All sweetness; Made from honey
Permelia	Girl	All honey; All sweetness
Prabhras	Boy	Nectar of God's Love; Divine Nectar; Sweet Honey of God's Love

Aamber	Girl	A precious jewel or gemstone; Warm honey color
Adoncia	Girl	A sweet girl, sweet like honey
Amberr	Girl	A warm honey coated jewel- quality resin
Amirthavarshan	Boy	Honey
Bal	Boy	Strength; Forces; Honey
Bali	Unisex	Lord Krishna; Lord of strength; Religious sacrificial offering; Honey; Buddhist offering cakes
Beamann	Boy	Beekeeper; Honey producer
Dalaja	Girl	Pure honey
Deebe	Girl	A Bee which collects honey
Elvio	Boy	Blond; Honey-yellow

Florimel	Girl	Honey flower
Hanisha	Girl	Sweet as honey; Beautiful night; Sweet
Hanshit	Boy	Like honey; Sweet taste; Polite
Hanshith	Boy	Like honey; Sweetie; Dearest
Kilala	Girl	Beverage of the gods; Honey; Clear; Bright; Famous
Maadhava	Boy	A person who is as sweet as honey
Madhab	Boy	A Boy sweet as honey
Madhu	Unisex	Sweet; Honey
Madhu-priya	Girl	A person who loves the sweet honey
Madhubrati	Girl	One who is like a honey bee

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Honey is associated with sweetness and love. It also symbolizes the hard work of bees. Hence, names that mean ‘honey’ are considered among the best choices for babies. They are found in all languages around the world. Parents of all cultures love taking these names for their children. These names are indicative of the sweetness a baby brings into the parents’ lives. They serve as a bridge between various cultures and languages. Parents who give their children these names want to convey generations of love and sweetness to their babies.

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