Hawa: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Eve; living one”
- Origin
- Arabic
- Say it
- HAH-wah · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Arabic and East African form of Eve, ultimately from Hebrew Chavah. It is widely used in Muslim communities and across parts of Africa.
How popular is Hawa?
Babies named Hawa in 2024124
2024 rank#1,653 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18802,261
Hawa is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Hawa
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Hawa questions
What does the name Hawa mean?
Hawa means "Eve; living one". It comes from Arabic. Arabic and East African form of Eve, ultimately from Hebrew Chavah. It is widely used in Muslim communities and across parts of Africa.
Is Hawa a boy or girl name?
Hawa is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Hawa?
124 US babies were named Hawa in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Hawa?
Hawa is usually pronounced HAH-wah.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.