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Houda

هُدَى

Girl Arabic (Quranic) /HOO-dah/

Houda is a girl name of Arabic (Quranic) origin.

Meaning of Houda

"Guidance, the right path." A foundational Quranic concept — *hudā* is the divine guide to truth, mentioned at the very opening of the Qur'an (2:2).

Arabic root: h-d-y — (ه-د-ي, guidance)

Regional variants

"Huda" is the dominant US spelling — familiar through Egyptian-American beauty mogul Huda Kattan (Huda Beauty).

Variants & nicknames

Huda

Famous people named Houda

Huda Kattan (founder of Huda Beauty)
Huda Shaarawi (Egyptian feminist)

Similar names

Boy · Germanic

Ruler of the home; estate ruler

Boy · Old English

From a merger of Hereweald and Harold (itself from Haraldr), both from Harjawaldaz, Related to Walter, which has the elements reversed

Girl · English

From heather; the given name is one of the plant names taken up in the 19th century

Medieval English spoken form of Henri

Boy · Germanic languages

Transferred back from the surname

Girl · English

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.