Honoria
Justa Grata Honoria was the daughter of Constantius III and Galla Placidia, as well as the sister of Valentinian III. At a young age, she was granted the title of Augusta. She was said to have asked Attila the Hun to invade on her behalf, which is often interpreted as a proposal.
Meaning & Origin of Honoria
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Justa Grata Honoria was the daughter of Constantius III and Galla Placidia, as well as the sister of Valentinian III. At a young age, she was granted the title of Augusta. She was said to have asked Attila the Hun to invade on her behalf, which is often interpreted as a proposal.
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The Story of Honoria
Honoria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 6 Honorias were born — ranking #4,376 that year. As of 2026, Honoria ranks #16,210 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Honorias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Honoria
Honoria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Honoria's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #4,376. Use the chart and map above to compare Honoria's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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