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Honoka

undifferentiated Japanese kana female given name (ほのか)

Usage languagesJapanese
US rank (2021)#15,251

Meaning and history

Honoka is a Japanese feminine given name whose meaning depends on the kanji selected. Common writings include 穂香, combining “ear of grain” with “fragrance,” and 帆乃香, using characters associated with “sail,” a phonetic or possessive element, and “fragrance”; many other combinations are possible. Without the bearer’s characters, no single translation is correct. Notable bearers include Japanese actor and model Honoka Miki and Japanese karate practitioner Honoka Tsukii.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20022002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 5 births, rank #17,168
20072007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: 10 births, rank #10,807
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
2011: no US SSA record for this spelling
20122012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: 5 births, rank #16,215
20172017: 5 births, rank #15,902
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: 7 births, rank #12,448
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
20212021: 5 births, rank #15,251

In 2021, 5 babies were recorded with the name Honoka, ranking #15,251 among girls.