Hoi
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- HOY
- Origin
- Chinese
Hoi is a girls' name of Chinese origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Hoi come from?
Chinese: Cantonese romanisation; meaning depends on the character
Is Hoi a girl's or a boy's name?
Hoi is a girls' name.
How popular is Hoi 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 5 girls.
Hoi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #4,253 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,904 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | #7,717 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,855 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
| 1996 | 1 | #5,054 |
Names like Hoi
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kiki, Suki, Rumi, Miri, Yumna, Arzoi, Tori, Yuna, Mika, Kyomi, Kiyomi, Akosua
More Chinese names
Lian, Jia, Mei, Tai, Tian, Jun, Mulan, Yi, Tao, San, Jian, Han, Mian, Bao, Xia, Lin
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, “Hoi: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hoi, updated 20 October 2026.