Ho
Featured in baby name books
Ho is a Chinese name meaning “good.”
Sources: The Everything Baby Names Book
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Usage of Ho in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Ho against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Ho is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Ho in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 boys were named Ho in the US in 2025. Since 1971, 129 boys have been named Ho, with the most (13) in 1989.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Ho
There are 991 towns and villages with Ho in their name, in 27 countries.
🇲🇲 Myanmar 416🇻🇳 Vietnam 321🇹🇭 Thailand 103🇨🇳 China 54🇰🇵 North Korea 25🇭🇰 Hong Kong 12🇰🇷 South Korea 12🇺🇸 United States 11
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tây Hồ | Hanoi, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 168,300 | Map |
| Ho | Volta, 🇬🇭 Ghana | 130,701 | Map |
| Buôn Hồ | Dak Lak, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 127,920 | Map |
| Hồ Xá | Quang Tri, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 13,000 | Map |
| Ho-Ho-Kus | New Jersey, 🇺🇸 United States | 4,165 | Map |
| Ho‘olehua | Hawaii, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,370 | Map |
| Al Ho | Sennar, 🇸🇩 Sudan | – | Map |
| An Hộ | Hai Phong, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
| Ban Ho | Xiangkhoang, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Ban Ho | Attapu, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Ho
There are 299 lakes and reservoirs with Ho in their name, in 9 countries.
🇻🇳 Vietnam 209🇰🇵 North Korea 46🇰🇷 South Korea 33🇹🇭 Thailand 4🇺🇸 United States 3🇨🇦 Canada 1🇨🇳 China 1🇲🇳 Mongolia 1
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Biến Hố | Gia Lai, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Map |
| Boryeong-ho | Chungcheongnam-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea | Map |
| Changjagang-ho | Chagang, 🇰🇵 North Korea | Map |
| Changjin-ho | South Hamgyong, 🇰🇵 North Korea | Map |
| Changsu-ho | South Hwanghae, 🇰🇵 North Korea | Map |
| Changyŏn-ho | North Hamgyong, 🇰🇵 North Korea | Map |
| Chinyang-ho | Gyeongsangnam-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea | Map |
| Chuktae-ho | Kangwŏn-do, 🇰🇵 North Korea | Map |
| Ganwol-ho | Chungcheongnam-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea | Map |
| Hadong-ho | Gyeongsangnam-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Fictional characters named Ho
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
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