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The baby name Awa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-wah (IPA: /ˈɑːwə/).

Awa is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: AH-wah (IPA: /ˈɑːwə/)

What is the meaning of the name Awa ?

The baby name Awa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-wah (IPA: /ˈɑːwə/).

Awa is Hebrew in Origin.

Awa is a widely used feminine name in West Africa - especially among Wolof, Fula/Peul, and Serer speakers - where it represents the local form of Arabic Hawa/Hawwa, the name of Eve in Islamic and Biblical tradition. The form spread with Islam across the Sahel and settled under French-influenced spelling as Awa or Aoua. Its meaning traces back to Hebrew Chava, often glossed as "life," "living," or "to breathe." The name remains common in Senegal, Mali, and Guinea, and has gained visibility in France through West African communities.

In a separate lineage, Awa is also a Maori given name (often unisex) meaning "river," and appears in compounds like Te Awa and Awanui. Variants and related forms include Hawa, Hawwa, Aoua, and Somali Xaawo; Eve is the usual English equivalent. Note that Ava is etymologically distinct, despite phonetic overlap.

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Awa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BF Girls 0 #4 18 315
BF 0 #9 2 188
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
CM 0 #44 12 2,592
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
Switzerland Girls 2024 #132 4 1,786
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
Sweden Girls 2022 #173 7 1,568
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
CM Girls 0 #186 548 11,671
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
AO Girls 0 #200 10 4,575
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
France Girls 2021 #241 178 3,185
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
NG 0 #251 14 5,926
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
Canada Girls 2024 #277 9 2,795
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
MY 0 #319 12 12,352
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
CM Boys 0 #333 249 12,054
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
SD Girls 0 #350 9 7,678
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
PL Girls 0 #358 7 5,096
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
OM Girls 0 #386 11 15,987
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #393 6 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
KW Girls 0 #424 92 19,177
IQ Girls 0 #427 78 11,303
Spain 0 #441 12 2,326
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
PT Girls 0 #463 9 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
LY 0 #485 51 12,703
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
AE Girls 0 #530 24 20,968
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #539 7 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
SG Girls 0 #577 10 18,916
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
HK Girls 0 #604 12 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #610 58 13,071
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
LB 0 #643 16 13,263
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
NG Girls 0 #658 130 15,093
TN 0 #690 140 13,765
Finland Girls 2026 #692 47 3,895
IT 0 #693 22 4,183
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
KW Boys 0 #751 19 18,755
SY 0 #762 6 11,684
SA Girls 0 #763 173 25,931
IT Girls 0 #777 868 9,415
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
Spain Girls 0 #793 192 5,561
MA 0 #798 340 20,986
Germany Girls 0 #817 22 4,949
NG Boys 0 #826 126 16,906
EG Boys 0 #867 20 15,035
OM Boys 0 #868 14 17,948
MY Girls 0 #873 122 24,821
United States Girls 2024 #894 23 8,487
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
NL Girls 0 #922 34 5,933
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
EG Girls 0 #925 35 14,742
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,055 57 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,079 14 22,615
DZ 0 #1,090 87 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,119 23 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,161 18 25,619
TR 0 #1,193 19 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,438 34 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,546 69 28,008

Awa is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Switzerland
Sweden
Canada

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People also ask about Awa

Awa is predominantly a girl's name.
Awa is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AH-wah (IPA: /ˈɑːwə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Hawa, Hawwa, Hava, Eva, Eve and Ava.
Across languages, Awa has these equivalents: Eve (English), Hawa/Hawwa (Arabic), Chava/Chavah (Hebrew), Eva (Latin/Spanish).
Yes — Awa ranked #132 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Awa ranks highest in Switzerland (#132 in 2024).
Awa's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #313 in 2011 to #241 in 2021 in France.