Virtue: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Virtue – Meaning: excellence or high moral standards – Origin: English – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: VUR-choo


Virtue is an English girl's name meaning “excellence or high moral standards”. It appears in our list of 150+ Best Victorian Girl Names (With Meanings).

Meaning & Origin of Virtue

Meaning: Excellence or high moral standards.

Origin: English.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Virtue

Phonetic: VUR-choo   IPA: /ˈvɜːrtʃuː/

Popularity of Virtue

Virtue doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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