Meaning & Origin
A surname.
Honey is a girl's baby name of Old English origin, from the Old English hunig meaning "honey" — the golden, sweet substance produced by bees, used since ancient times as a term of endearment. As a name, it is the very definition of sweetness.
Honey has been used as a term of affection in English for centuries and as a given name since at least the 19th century. It carries a warm, retro charm — evoking both the natural world and the kind of endearment parents feel for a child. Its single-syllable simplicity and positive connotations make it impossible not to love.