Hoda

Hoda is an Arabic given name meaning "guidance" or "right path," used for both men and women in the Middle East but primarily feminine in Western contexts.

In American usage, the name is most associated with television personality Hoda Kotb: Did you see Hoda and Jenna this morning?

name

Arabic

Semitic language family member

EgyptianRelating to the pharaohs' land
femininePertaining to women
givenAccepted as fact

morning · television · anchor · broadcaster · journalist · celebrity · show · host · personality

meaning

guidance

Advice for decisions

giftItem given freely
blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
directionWay something faces

grace · divine · spiritual · Islamic · traditional · virtue · faith

Opposites

broadcasting persona warmth

HodaBill O'Reilly

Judge Judy · Simon Cowell · Gordon Ramsay

journalistic style

HodaAnderson Cooper

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G