Hoda
Hoda is a female given name: 99% of people named Hoda are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries, United States
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 437 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Hoda
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Hoda," in English, "Guten Tag Hoda," in German. Hoda is a female given name: about 99% of people named Hoda are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Hoda,
German
Guten Tag Hoda,
French
Bonjour Hoda,
Spanish
Estimado/a Hoda:
Chinese
Hoda您好：
Japanese
Hoda様
English
Hi Hoda,
German
Hi Hoda,
French
Salut Hoda,
Spanish
Hola Hoda,
Chinese
Hoda你好：
Japanese
Hodaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
United States birth data
0 male · 437 female · 437 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hoda a male or female name?
Hoda is a female given name: 99% of people named Hoda are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Hoda in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Hoda," in English, "Guten Tag Hoda," in German. Hoda is a female given name: about 99% of people named Hoda are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Hoda a unisex name?
Hoda is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Hoda are men. Hoda leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Hoda a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/hoda (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_hoda,
title = {Is Hoda a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/hoda},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}