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Honoka
Honoka (ほのか) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 萌花, 萌 sprout + 花 flower. It is popular today and has reached No. 7 in 2 different years between 2015 and 2016.
ほ · の · か · ほのか · ホノカ
Ways to write Honoka
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
萌花
萌sprout, bud花flower
Girl, best No. 18 (2004–2011)和花
和harmony, peace花flower
Girl, best No. 26 (2005–2025)穂香
穂ear of grain香fragrance
Girl, best No. 35 (2008–2015)帆花
帆sail花flower
Girl, best No. 42 (2016–2025)ほのかGirl, best No. 61 (2004–2023)
萌香
萌sprout, bud香fragrance
Girl, best No. 61 (2004)穂乃花
穂ear of grain乃(used for its sound, no)花flower
Girl, best No. 64 (2008–2010)穂花
穂ear of grain花flower
Girl, best No. 77 (2015)帆夏
帆sail夏summer
Girl, best No. 81 (2022)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Honoka appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
火乃華fire + (used for its sound + splendourGirl
火乃香fire + (used for its sound + fragranceGirl
秀乃佳excellent + (used for its sound + beautifulGirl
秀乃香excellent + (used for its sound + fragranceGirl
帆乃伽sail + (used for its sound + attendantGirl
帆乃佳sail + (used for its sound + beautifulGirl
帆乃加sail + (used for its sound + to addGirl
帆乃夏sail + (used for its sound + summerGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Honoka has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. It reached No. 7 in 2 different years, most recently 2016.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 18 |
| 2024 | No. 13 |
| 2023 | No. 22 |
| 2022 | No. 11 |
| 2021 | No. 8 |
| 2020 | No. 14 |
| 2019 | No. 19 |
| 2018 | No. 8 |
| 2017 | No. 11 |
| 2016 | No. 7 |
| 2015 | No. 7 |
| 2014 | No. 33 |
| 2013 | No. 16 |
| 2012 | No. 16 |
| 2011 | No. 29 |
| 2010 | No. 10 |
| 2009 | No. 24 |
| 2008 | No. 10 |
| 2007 | No. 14 |
| 2006 | No. 18 |
| 2005 | No. 8 |
| 2004 | No. 10 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.