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Quick answerThe given name 'Hoa' means "flower" or "peace" in Vietnamese, derived from the Sino-Vietnamese character 花 (flower) or 和 (harmony/peace).

Vietnamese · Girl · 1 syllable

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#12,390
TrendVintage
Peak year1982
Syllables1
OriginVietnamese
LanguageVietnamese
CultureVietnamese
Letters3
Numerology6 Chaldean 4
Global rank#4,559

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Hoa

The given name 'Hoa' means "flower" or "peace" in Vietnamese, derived from the Sino-Vietnamese character 花 (flower) or 和 (harmony/peace).

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Etymology

The given name 'Hoa' means "flower" or "peace" in Vietnamese, derived from the Sino-Vietnamese character 花 (flower) or 和 (harmony/peace). It is primarily used in Vietnamese culture, often as a feminine given name, with no specific religious association, though it reflects Confucian and Buddhist values of harmony and natural beauty.

Hoa currently ranks #12,390 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1982.

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