Hodo
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- HOH-doh
- Origin
- Somali
Hodo is a girls' name of Somali origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Hodo come from?
Somali: Somali girl's name, root unclear
Is Hodo a girl's or a boy's name?
Hodo is a girls' name.
How popular is Hodo in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 6 girls.
Hodo in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #5,734 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 6 | #2,552 |
Names like Hodo
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Charlotte, Hannah, Zoe, Emma, Georgia, Alice, Sarah, Eleanor, Francesca, Chloe, Victoria, Sophie
Names related to Hodo
More Somali names
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hodo: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hodo, updated 20 October 2026.