Gulp! Ok, in Arabic, the name "Hoda" means "guidance", the surname "Kotb" means "pole" - so, Guidance Pole .... erm ...
Dick Pole, former Major League Baseball player and current coach
Hoda is probably a U.S. Demi celeb, she hosts the 4th hour of the Today show with Kathy Lee Gifford. It's a quasi entertainment/interview/tiny dab of news morning show. The only reason I know who she is, is because the show has been parodied on Saturday Night Live (also a US show).