Fame is the widely disseminated report of a person's character, deeds, or abilities, and is oftenest used in the favorable sense. Reputation and repute are more limited than fame, and may be either good or bad.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

glory You can't appreciate the flies in all their glory.
celebrity Sami wanted to catapult Layla to celebrity status.
notoriety Yanni's notoriety massively increased in Algeria.
renown If you wish to acquire renown, leave your bed early.
laurels Tom didn't have time to rest on his laurels.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
fame		steady
glory		rising
celebrity		rising
notoriety		rising
renown		steady
laurels		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: name¹, note¹
5 letters: honor², glory², rumor², bruit
6 letters: report², honour², rumour², renown², repute²
7 letters: hearsay², laurels²
8 letters: eminence³
9 letters: celebrity⁴, greatness², notoriety⁵
10 letters: reputation⁴, popularity⁵, famousness
11 letters: distinction³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (honor² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: gloire
Italiano: gloria
Español: gloria
Deutsch: Ruhm
Català: glòria