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Huda

Girl Arabic #2526 in 2023

Huda is a girl name of Arabic origin.

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Meaning of Huda

Huda is a female name in Arabic, sometimes spelled as Houda or Hoda which means "right guidance".

Popularity of Huda

Popularity, 1977–2023
70 births in 2023
1977 2023

1,818 U.S. births recorded from 1977–2023.

Peak year
2018
88 babies
First recorded
1977
46 years of history
Recent trend
Steady
Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Qur’anic concept

هُدَى

Hudā

Hudā means guidance — the central gift Muslims ask for in every unit of prayer when reciting "ihdinā ṣ-ṣirāṭa al-mustaqīm" (guide us to the straight path). The Qur’an itself is called hudā lil-muttāqin (guidance for the God-conscious).

From the Qur’an

"This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah."

— Qur’an, Al-Baqarah 2:2

"Guide us to the straight path."

— Qur’an, Al-Fatihah 1:6

Related guide

30 Quranic Baby Names for Boys and Girls (With Verses)

30 names drawn from the Qur’an — prophets, named and referenced women, and meaningful Arabic concepts — each with its verse reference and classical meaning.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.