Hosta, Škofja Loka  Hosta () is a settlement on the right bank of the Sora River in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The name "Hosta" comes from the dialect word "hosta" 'woods, forest'. This name and variants of it ("Host", "Hostec", etc.) are common in Slovenia, referring to various toponyms and microtoponyms.