Mocha
- Pronunciation
- [MOH-kuh (US); MOK-uh (UK)]
- IPA
- US /ˈmoʊ.kə/; UK /ˈmɒk.ə/
- Gender
- Unisex
- Meaning
- A coffee name from the Yemeni port of Mocha; also coffee-and-chocolate flavor
- Origin
- English coffee word from a place name in Yemen
Mocha is a coffee name from the port of Mocha in Yemen. American English says MOH-kuh; British English commonly says MOK-uh.
About Mocha
The place-name link refers to coffee exported through the port. The coffee-and-chocolate drink and brown-color senses developed later. Cocoa points more directly to chocolate, while Latte is another coffee-drink name; neither shares Mocha's place-name origin.
Sources & Verification
Evidence reviewed 2026-09-22.
Similar Names
Mocha in NYC dog-license records
Ranks are within each NYC license extract, not national puppy rankings. Each row in the source is a license period, so a dog renewed within the same extract year can be counted more than once. These are record counts, not counts of unique dogs. The 2026 extract was retrieved on 2026-09-22.
| Extract year | Rank | Licensed records | Source | Retrieved / reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #130 | 122 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
| 2017 | #106 | 98 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
| 2018 | #115 | 90 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
| 2022 | #114 | 317 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
| 2023 | #85 | 165 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
| 2024 | #85 | 168 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
| 2026 | #89 | 150 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
Practical Use Check
Pronunciation
If a sitter uses British English, write MOH-kuh beside Mocha when you want the American vowel.