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Pahoua
How to Pronounce Pahoua
Pronounced PAH-hoo-uh /ΛpΙ.hu.Ι/Low
Meaning: Pahoua is a traditional Hmong girl's name. In Hmong naming, Pa is a common element in women's names and Houa is frequently linked with a cloud or the sky, so Pahoua is often understood along those lines; exact meanings can vary by family and dialect, and the name is respected as a heritage name of the Hmong community.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Pahoua is a Hmong girl's name that appears in American records mainly from the later twentieth century, as Hmong families resettled in the United States following the wars in Southeast Asia. The Pa- opening is common in Hmong women's names, and the Houa element is often associated with a cloud or the sky. Meanings can differ by family and dialect, and the name is honored as part of Hmong heritage.
Pahoua was always rare in American records, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its high around 1994, remaining a heritage name within the Hmong community. A girl named Pahoua then would be around thirty today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Pahoua mean?
It is a Hmong girl's name, often understood in connection with a cloud or the sky, though meanings vary by family and dialect.
How do you pronounce Pahoua?
It is said PAH-hoo-uh /ΛpΙ.hu.Ι/, three syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Pahoua a boy or girl name?
Pahoua is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Pahoua?
It has always been rare in the United States, a heritage name given to only about twenty girls a year at its high in the mid nineteen-nineties.