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The baby name Hawa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAH-wah (IPA: /ˈhɑːwə/; Arabic: [ħaˈwāʔ]).

Hawa is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: HAH-wah (IPA: /ˈhɑːwə/; Arabic: [ħaˈwāʔ])

What is the meaning of the name Hawa ?

The baby name Hawa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAH-wah (IPA: /ˈhɑːwə/; Arabic: [ħaˈwāʔ]).

Hawa is Arabic in Origin.

Hawa is the Arabic and Swahili form of Eve, from Arabic Hawwa’ (حوّاء), ultimately tracing to the Hebrew Chavvah/Chava, linked to roots meaning "life," "living," or "to breathe." In Islamic tradition Hawwa’ is the name of the first woman, Adam’s spouse; while the Qur’an does not state her name, classical exegesis and hadith literature establish it, and the form spread with Islam through the Middle East, North and East Africa, and into the Sahel.

The name remains common among Muslim communities from Somalia and coastal Tanzania to Sudan, Niger, and the Hausa-speaking world (often as Hauwa). Other variants and transliterations include Hawwa, Hawaa, Hawo (Somali), Hava (Turkish), and Chava/Khava (Hebrew), all cognate with Eve. Hawa carries the enduring sense of "life" and new beginnings, giving it a timeless, cross-regional appeal while staying simple and dignified in sound.

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Hawa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET 0 #4 3 246
DJ Girls 0 #6 33 488
DJ 0 #7 12 322
ET Girls 0 #14 3 372
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
BI Girls 0 #31 3 726
AF Girls 0 #32 74 2,402
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #32 4 2,021
DJ Boys 0 #33 4 657
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
AF 0 #56 21 1,883
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
SD Girls 0 #83 641 7,678
SA Girls 0 #86 2,899 25,931
GH Girls 0 #95 519 6,973
BN Girls 0 #96 11 5,459
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
AE Girls 0 #108 656 20,968
IQ 0 #112 18 3,533
OM Girls 0 #117 328 15,987
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
Switzerland Girls 2024 #132 4 1,786
GH 0 #137 122 5,396
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
Belgium Girls 2024 #166 20 424
Sweden Girls 2022 #174 6 1,568
LY 0 #176 569 12,703
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
AO Girls 0 #190 20 4,575
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
France Girls 2021 #202 241 3,185
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
KW Girls 0 #221 332 19,177
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
CM Girls 0 #231 413 11,671
Canada Girls 2024 #240 46 2,795
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
QA Girls 0 #243 74 15,378
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
AF Boys 0 #259 12 3,535
TW Girls 0 #263 14 8,139
NG 0 #267 6 5,926
MY 0 #270 61 12,352
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SA 0 #282 14 10,560
MY Girls 0 #292 1,217 24,821
DK Girls 0 #298 19 7,429
IQ Boys 0 #320 460 13,071
GH Boys 0 #324 22 8,138
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
CN Girls 0 #339 11 8,829
YE 0 #351 31 8,639
Finland Girls 0 #353 39 1,368
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
IQ Girls 0 #360 148 11,303
BD Girls 0 #365 22 8,413
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
EG 0 #405 8 6,387
SD Boys 0 #408 38 10,523
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
ZA 0 #434 14 14,421
PT Girls 0 #467 5 7,952
BH 0 #480 74 17,937
SG Girls 0 #483 104 18,916
RU Girls 0 #487 12 11,913
PS Girls 0 #504 20 10,981
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
CM Boys 0 #540 11 12,054
IR Girls 0 #541 5 8,334
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
LB 0 #585 74 13,263
IL Girls 0 #599 19 11,648
NG Girls 0 #599 193 15,093
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
Finland Girls 2026 #684 55 3,895
SY 0 #686 43 11,684
TN 0 #687 143 13,765
QA Boys 0 #695 13 18,093
KW Boys 0 #735 35 18,755
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
EG Girls 0 #738 225 14,742
United States Girls 2024 #793 124 8,487
Germany Girls 0 #810 29 4,949
Spain Girls 0 #839 145 5,561
OM Boys 0 #847 35 17,948
EG Boys 0 #850 37 15,035
NL Girls 0 #852 104 5,933
ZA Girls 0 #879 263 25,928
DZ 0 #894 284 20,130
Spain Boys 0 #914 17 5,610
MA 0 #961 168 20,986
IN Boys 0 #978 24 16,750
AE Boys 0 #989 104 22,615
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
MY Boys 0 #1,066 46 25,439
TR 0 #1,072 140 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,114 544 28,008
ZA Boys 0 #1,166 13 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,286 161 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,461 11 10,046

Hawa is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Hawa

Hawa is predominantly a girl's name.
Hawa is a 2 syllable name, pronounced HAH-wah (IPA: /ˈhɑːwə/; Arabic: [ħaˈwāʔ]).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Hawaa, Hawwa, Hawwah, Ḥawāʾ and Hawaah.
Across languages, Hawa has these equivalents: Eve (English), Chava/Chavah (Hebrew), Eva/Eeva (European), Havva (Turkish).
Yes — Hawa ranked #132 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Hawa ranks highest in Switzerland (#132 in 2024).
Hawa's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #254 in 2011 to #202 in 2021 in France.