In all the world, Onoda (Onoda 
, Онода 
) is a rare dominantly masculine, but seldom feminine first name. The forename Onoda is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is a very rare epicene name, Philippines, where it is a very rare dominantly male, but seldom feminine name, and China, where it is an extremely rare male name. Likewise, Onoda is the last name as well as the forename.