100+ Unique Names That Mean Truth or Honesty

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Names associated with truthfulness and faith

Co-authored by Raven Minyard, BA

Last Updated: August 26, 2026 Fact Checked

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Honesty is an important trait to instill in your baby, so why not start things off right by giving them a name that means “truth”? In this article, we’ve compiled a list of the best feminine, masculine, and gender-neutral names that mean “truth,” “true,” and “honesty.” Keep reading to find the perfect name for you.

Popular Names That Mean Truth

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Many names that mean “truth” or “true” come from the Latin root word verus, meaning “true.” Here are some popular options to consider:

Girl names: Amina, Dharma, Vera, Verity, Verla
Boy names: Emmett, Faruq, Sadiq, Amitai
Gender-neutral names: Frankie, Satya, True, Veritas

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Girl Names That Mean Truth

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If you’re looking for a girl name that means “truth,” you’re in luck! There are a ton to choose from, many of which originate from the Latin word verus, meaning “true.” Check out the following options:
- Alethea (Greek for “truth”)
- Alvarita (Spanish and Latin for “speaker of truth”)
- Alvera (Spanish and Latin for “speaker of truth”)
- Amina (Arabic for “trustworthy, faithful, honest”)
- Amisha (Sanskrit for “truthful”)
- Amita (Hebrew for “truth, friend”)
- Dharma (Sanskrit for “truth”)
- Elethea (Greek for “truth”)
- Eletta (Greek, derived from Alethea, meaning “truth”)
- Elithia (Greek for “truth, verity”)
- Elvira (Spanish and Gothic for “truth”)
- Elvire (Spanish and Gothic for “truth”)
- Emina (Arabic and Slavic for “truth”)
- Honesty (Latin and English for “truthfulness”)
- Lavera (Latin and Slavic for “true, faith”)
- Lisha (Sanskrit for “honest, truth”)
- Maat (Ancient Egyptian for “truth, correctness”)
- Machiko (Japanese for “truthful child”)
- Maeko (Japanese for “truthful child”)
- Maemi (Japanese for “true beauty”)
- Makiko (Japanese for “true child”)
- Mari (Japanese for “truth, reason”)
- Mariko (Japanese for “true, reason, child”)
- Mayumi (Japanese for “true beauty”)
- Saachi (Sanskrit for “truth”)
- Saesha (Sanskrit for “truth of life, meaningful life”)
- Saisha (Sanskrit for “truth of life”)
- Satyana (Sanskrit for “truth”)
- Satarupa (Sanskrit for “truth personified”)
- Sincerity (English for “honesty”)
- Veira (Slavic and Latin for “faith, truth”)
- Vera (Slavic and Latin for “truth, faith”)
- Veradis (Latin for “truth, faith”)
- Verasha (Slavic and Latin for “truth, faith”)
- Verdad (Spanish for “truth”)
- Verene (Latin for “truth, faith”)
- Veretie (Latin for “truth”)
- Verica (Slavic and Latin for “truth, faith”)
- Verina (Latin for “true, genuine”)
- Verita (Latin for “truth”)
- Verity (Latin for “truth”)
- Verka (Slavic for “faith, truth”)
- Verla (Slavic and Latin for “truth, faith”)
- Verochka (Russian for “truth, faith”)
- Veronica (Greek and Latin for “true image”)
- Veruschka (Slavic for “faith, truth”)
- Viera (Slovak for “truth”)

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Boy Names That Mean Truth

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While there aren’t as many well-known boy names that mean “truth” as there are girl names, there are still plenty of options to choose from. Many of the most recognizable names have Hebrew or Arabic origins, but there are also names from all over the world. Here are some examples:
- Adolius (Greek for “honest, genuine”)
- Alale (Georgian for “honest, truthful”)
- Amen (Hebrew for “truth, so be it”)
- Amitai (Hebrew for “my truth”)
- Anjas (Indonesian and Sanskrit for “honest, true, certain”)
- Asuma (Japanese for “tomorrow, truth”)
- Axiom (Greek for “statement of truth”)
- Daishin (Japanese for “truthful and pure of soul”)
- Emet (Hebrew for “truth”)
- Emeth (Hebrew for “truth”)
- Emin (Turkish for “truth”)
- Emmett (English and Hebrew for “universal, truth”)
- Farouk (Arabic for “seer of truth”)
- Faruq (Arabic for “one who distinguishes between truth and falsehood”)
- Mehmetemin (Turkish and Arabic for “praiseworthy truth”)
- Muhammedemin (Turkish for “praiseworthy truth”)
- Sachdev (Sanskrit for “sacred truth, truthful god”)
- Sadiq (Arabic for “truthful, sincere, faithful”)
- Satish (Sanskrit for “lord of truth”)
- Shinichi (Japanese for “true one, first truth”)
- Xidorn (Invented name meaning “truth keeper, truth seeker”)

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Gender-Neutral Names That Mean Truth

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Whether you don’t know if you’re having a boy or a girl or you simply prefer gender-neutral names, there are some great options that mean “truth” or “honest.” Consider one of the following:
- Chunyu (Chinese for “honest, rain”)
- Doan (Sino-Vietnamese for “proper, honest”)
- Frankie (Latin and German for “truthful, free man”)
- Honnête (French for “honest”)
- Kūpono (Hawaiian for “honest, decent”)
- Makoto (Japanese for “sincerity, truth”)
- Sachithra (Sanskrit for “real, true, honest”)
- Satya (Sanskrit for “truth”)
- Shi (Chinese for “truthful”)
- Testimony (English for “solemn statement, proof of truth”)
- True (English for “honest, real”)
- Truth (an English virtue name)
- Veritas (Latin for “truth”)
- Vero (Latin for “truth”)
- Zhifang (Chinese for “straight, honest, determination”)

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Other Virtuous Names

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If you want to give your child a virtuous name, there are plenty of other options if you don’t like any that mean “truth.” The following names are associated with kindness, nobility, hope, and other positive qualities:
- Accerly (English for “hopeful and truth-loving person”)
- Aequitas (Latin for “equality, fairness”)
- Agatha (Greek for “good woman”)
- Alette (French and Dutch for “noble, little winged one”)
- Alice (German for “noble”)
- Alison (French and Germanic for “noble”)
- Arash (Persian for “bright, shining, hero”)
- Brian (Celtic for “noble, strong”)
- Euna (Greek for “good, noble”)
- Felicity (Latin for “good fortune, happy”)
- Gloria (Latin for “glory”)
- Gwenda (Welsh for “fair and good”)
- Jude (Hebrew for “praise, thanks”)
- Justin (Latin for “just, fair, righteous”)
- Latifah (Arabic for “kind, gentle”)
- Mira (Latin for “wonderful, admirable”)
- Mona (Irish for “noble, good”)
- Nora (Latin and Greek for “honor, light”)
- Rashad (Arabic for “having good judgment”)
- Timothy (Greek for “honoring God”)
- Truman (English for “trustworthy man”)
- Zuri (Swahili for “good, beautiful”)