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👍 Hodan
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How to Pronounce Hodan
Pronounced HOH-dahn
🔊 Hear it /ˈhoʊ.dɑːn/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: From the Somali Hodan, 'prosperity; wealth; abundance; well-off.' A warm, hopeful Somali name. Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: A hopeful Somali name: Hodan means 'prosperity; wealth; abundance' (said 'HOH-dahn'). Warm and bright.
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Meaning From the Somali Hodan, 'prosperity; wealth; abundance; well-off.' A warm, hopeful Somali name.
U.S. rank (2025) #12390 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births 7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year 2009
Total births (all-time) ≈ 285
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2009 1988 2025 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 Hodan comes from the Somali for 'prosperity; wealth; abundance.' A hopeful name of plenty, it reads warm and bright — rare in the U.S., familiar in Somali families (said 'HOH-dahn').
It appears rarely in the U.S., mostly in Somali families. Rare, hopeful, and warm.
Did you know? Hodan is Somali for 'prosperity; wealth; abundance' — a warm, hopeful name wishing plenty and well-being (said 'HOH-dahn').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Hodan — Somali 'prosperity; wealth'
Variations Hoodan Hodaan Hodo
Nicknames Hodi Hodo
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Hodan… Hafsa — a like Somali/Arabic name Hani — a like warm Somali/Arabic name Amina — a like Somali/Arabic virtue name Ayan — shares Hodan's Somali roots Ayaan — another Somali name Frequently Asked What does the name Hodan mean? Hodan is Somali for 'prosperity; wealth; abundance; well-off.'
How do you pronounce Hodan? It's said HOH-dahn /ˈhoʊ.dɑːn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Hodan a boy or girl name? Hodan is a girl's name.
How popular is Hodan? Hodan is a rare name in the U.S.
