Hoa

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Hoa

Pronounced HWAH /ˈhwɑː/Low

Meaning: Hoa is a Vietnamese name meaning 'flower'; the same sound can also carry senses of peace and harmony in related words.Medium

In 30 seconds: Hoa is a Vietnamese name meaning 'flower,' also touching on peace and harmony. It appeared for United States boys around 1980 amid Vietnamese immigration (said HWAH).

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Origin MediumVietnamese

MeaningHoa is a Vietnamese name meaning 'flower'; the same sound can also carry senses of peace and harmony in related words.

U.S. rank (2004)#12018 ↘ Falling

2004 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1981

Total births (all-time)≈ 262

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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Hoa entered United States records with the wave of Vietnamese families who arrived after the mid nineteen-seventies. Its small peak came early, around 1981.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at most, and its use tapered off by the mid two-thousands as the first arrival wave settled. It reads clearly as a heritage name.

Did you know? In Vietnamese, Hoa is used across sexes; here it is recorded as given to boys. The 'flower' meaning makes it a graceful, gentle name in its home language.

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Hoa — Vietnamese 'flower'; used across sexes, recorded here as male; post-1975 immigration context

Variations

HòaHoahWah

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Hoa mean?

It is a Vietnamese name meaning 'flower,' with senses of peace and harmony.

How do you pronounce Hoa?

It's said HWAH /ˈhwɑː/, one syllable.

Is Hoa a boy or girl name?

Hoa is recorded here as a boy's name, though in Vietnamese it is used across sexes.

How popular is Hoa?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.