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Shoua
How to Pronounce Shoua
Pronounced SHOO-ah /ΛΚuΛΙ/Medium
Meaning: Shoua is a Hmong girl's name, widely given among Hmong families and carried to the United States by those who resettled after the wars in Laos and Southeast Asia. Like many Hmong names its sound is best rendered gently in English, and the respelling keeps it clear for a text-to-speech voice. It reads as a heritage name tied to Hmong identity and 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
Shoua is a Hmong girl's name, well known within Hmong communities and brought to United States records by families who resettled after the wars in Southeast Asia. Its soft sound is eased into English by the respelling, keeping it a clear, recognizable heritage name.
Shoua was never common in the United States; only a couple dozen girls a year appear with it, clustered around 1990 as Hmong communities settled. It remains a heritage name most closely tied to Hmong families.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Shoua mean?
It is a Hmong girl's name, widely given among Hmong families.
How do you pronounce Shoua?
It is said SHOO-ah /ΛΚuΛΙ/, two syllables; the respelling helps an English voice.
Is Shoua a boy or girl name?
Shoua is used as a girl's name.
Is Shoua a popular name?
No, it has always been uncommon in the United States, a Hmong heritage name most visible around the start of the nineteen-nineties.