Modesty - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Modesty \m(o)-des-ty, mod(e)-sty\ is pronounced MAH-dess-tee. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "modest, without conceit". A virtue name that the Romans used in the form of Modesta.

Modesty has 4 variant forms: Modesta, Modestia, Modestina and Modestine.

Modesty is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Modesty. Click here to compare Modesty with related baby names.