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The baby name Moka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOH-kah (English: /ˈmoʊkə/; Japanese: [moka]).

Moka is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: MOH-kah (English: /ˈmoʊkə/; Japanese: [moka])

What is the meaning of the name Moka ?

The baby name Moka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOH-kah (English: /ˈmoʊkə/; Japanese: [moka]).

Moka is Japanese in Origin.

Moka is a multicultural given name with strong usage in Japan. In Japanese, it is typically feminine and written with kanji that shape its meaning, such as 萌歌 “budding song,” 萌香 “budding fragrance,” or 萌花 “budding flower.” The element 萌 (mo) conveys sprouting or budding, lending a fresh, lively nuance. The name rose in popularity in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and is familiar through contemporary media and music.

Beyond Japan, Moka also appears in Polynesian contexts: Moka Te Kainga-mataa, a 19th-century Ngāpuhi leader in Aotearoa New Zealand, attests to male historical use. In European languages, Moka echoes the Italian term for the stovetop coffee pot and the Mocha coffee trade, inspiring modern, unisex adoption and spelling variants. Related forms and variants include Mocha, Moca, and the Japanese names Moeka and Momoka, which share similar components and sounds.

Moka has the following similar or variant Names

Moka – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET 0 #6 1 246
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
AZ 0 #43 1 706
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
KZ 0 #92 3 1,452
SD 0 #100 3 2,130
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
EG Girls 0 #117 7,052 14,742
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
EG Boys 0 #196 2,423 15,035
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
JP Girls 0 #233 13 6,592
EG 0 #250 180 6,387
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
KZ Girls 0 #282 39 5,862
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
SA 0 #285 11 10,560
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SD Girls 0 #324 22 7,678
JO Girls 0 #332 8 7,570
QA Girls 0 #335 9 15,378
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
YE 0 #365 17 8,639
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
SD Boys 0 #371 75 10,523
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
JO Boys 0 #381 9 7,057
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
LY 0 #406 132 12,703
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
KW Girls 0 #467 49 19,177
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PS Girls 0 #510 14 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #519 7 11,303
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
PS Boys 0 #531 18 10,655
AE Girls 0 #537 17 20,968
CM Boys 0 #538 13 12,054
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
IL Boys 0 #593 15 10,983
HK Girls 0 #606 10 16,104
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #639 7 11,648
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #691 7 13,071
QA Boys 0 #696 12 18,093
KW Boys 0 #699 71 18,755
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
TN 0 #747 83 13,765
SA Girls 0 #759 177 25,931
SY 0 #759 9 11,684
DZ 0 #777 421 20,130
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
CL Girls 0 #841 11 14,098
OM Boys 0 #869 13 17,948
PE Girls 0 #930 14 14,861
NL Boys 0 #941 11 5,873
MX Boys 0 #972 11 16,355
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
IN Boys 0 #990 12 16,750
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
MA 0 #1,053 76 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,057 22 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,066 27 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,131 11 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,164 20 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,393 54 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,394 221 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,445 27 10,046

Moka is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AL
AR
AZ
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People also ask about Moka

Moka is predominantly a girl's name.
Moka is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MOH-kah (English: /ˈmoʊkə/; Japanese: [moka]).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Moca, Mocha, Mooka and Moeka.
Across languages, Moka has these equivalents: Moeka (Japanese, similar sound/structure), Mocha (coffee/chocolate-inspired nickname), Moca (alternate spelling).
Moka is a name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Japan. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Japan and its diaspora communities.