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Huda

Girl name · 30 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Huda: 30 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 6 births in 2024.

Huda traces its roots to Arabic, where it means “guidance” or “right guidance,” often carrying a spiritual sense of being led on the righteous path. One of the most celebrated bearers was Huda Shaarawi, the pioneering Egyptian feminist who founded the Egyptian Feminist Union and famously removed her veil in public in 1923. More recently, Huda Kattan, an Iraqi-American makeup artist and entrepreneur, built a global beauty empire with Huda Beauty. While no major geographic place shares the exact name, the root word appears in the Arabic phrase *huda Allah* (“God’s guidance”). A common variant is Hoda, which is frequently used in Egypt and the Levant, and the name remains a popular choice across the Muslim world for its gentle yet profound meaning.