Honey (given name)

Honey is an English hypocorism, independent given name, and surname meaning “honey”, which has long been used to sweeten foods and is a common English term of endearment. The word is derived from the Old English term hungi.

Women

• Honey Benjamin, Indian politician
• Honey Bruce (1927–2005), American stripper and showgirl
• Honey Lee Cottrell (1946–2015), American photographer and filmmaker
• Honey Irani, Indian actress and screenwriter
• Honey Lacuna (born 1965), Filipina physician and politician
• Honey Lantree (1943–2018), English drummer and singer, best known as a member of the 1960s pop group The Honeycombs
• Honey Lauren, American actress, screenwriter and film director
• Honey Nway Oo (born 1999), Burmese actress and activist
• Honey Piazza (born 1951), American piano player
• Honey Rose (born 1991), Indian actress
• Honey Watson (born 1994), English author and translator of literature from Mandarin to English

Men

• Honey Bafna (born 1987), Indian actor
• Honey Chhaya (1930–2016), Indian writer, actor and director
• Honey Craven (1904–2003), American equestrian, ringmaster and horse show manager

Fictional characters

• Honey Lemon, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics
• Honey Mitchell, a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders
• Honey O'Donahue, a character in the 2025 American neo-noir dark comedy detective film Honey Don't!
• Honey Ryder, a fictional character in Ian Fleming's James Bond novel Dr. No and the 1962 Bond film of the same title
• Honey West, a fictional private detective from novels by Gloria and Forest Fickling and the titular character in the 1960s American television action drama Honey West
• Honey Wright, a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Casualty

Stage name

• Honey Bane, English singer and actress
• Honey Cocaine, Cambodian-Canadian rapper
• Honey Davenport, American drag performer, singer, songwriter, actor and activist
• Honey Dijon, American DJ, producer, and electronic musician
• Honey G (rapper), English rapper
• Honey Mahogany, American activist, politician, drag performer, and singer
• Yo Yo Honey Singh, Indian rapper

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