boy's name
Houari
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 700
Houari is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Houari is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 1979, when 30 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1960.
Houari over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 55 |
| 1970s | 155 |
| 1980s | 170 |
| 1990s | 95 |
| 2000s | 115 |
| 2010s | 80 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 30 |
How popular is Houari?
In 2025, Houari was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Houari
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Houari also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Houari over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Houari
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Houari — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Houari
Is Houari a girl's or a boy's name?
Houari is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Houari most popular?
Houari peaked in 1979, when 30 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Houari a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Houari currently ranks #3,717 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.