The baby name Kuda is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOO-dah (IPA: /ˈkuː.dɑ/).
Kuda is Shona in Origin.
The baby name Kuda is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOO-dah (IPA: /ˈkuː.dɑ/).
Kuda is Shona in Origin.
From Shona, a Bantu language of Zimbabwe, Kuda comes from the verb kuda “to love, to want,” carrying senses of love and will/desire. It is unisex, used both as an independent given name and as the everyday short form of Kudakwashe “God’s will” (kuda ‘will/desire’ + kwa ‘of’ + She ‘the Lord’). As a standalone, Kuda expresses the hope that the child be loved or embody love.
The name rose in the 20th century in Zimbabwe with modern Shona naming and Christian influence, and remains common at home and in the diaspora. Variants and related forms center on the full Kudakwashe (also spelled Kudawashe); Kuda is its standard short form for any gender. Unrelated homonyms include Malay/Indonesian kuda ‘horse’ and the Japanese surname Kuda (e.g., 久田).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | 0 | #17 | 3 | 644 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #64 | 14 | 3,375 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #104 | 45 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #110 | 40 | 4,685 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #134 | 6 | 6,332 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #246 | 8 | 6,830 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| ZA | 0 | #425 | 23 | 14,421 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #849 | 347 | 25,619 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #919 | 194 | 25,439 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #973 | 22 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,072 | 21 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,089 | 53 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,589 | 26 | 28,008 |
Kuda is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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