Huda
Meaning: “guidance”
About the name Huda
Huda is a girl name with Arabic roots, meaning “guidance”.
It has a modern, unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Huda ranked #1739 for girls in the US, with 117 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Huda were girls.
Etymology
From Arabic, meaning “guidance”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Huda”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1739
- In 2015
- #2694
- Babies in 2025
- 117
Popularity of Huda, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Huda
Huda is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Huda
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.