The baby name Hwa is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced hwa (Hangul: 화; IPA: /hwa/).
Hwa is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Hwa is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced hwa (Hangul: 화; IPA: /hwa/).
Hwa is Korean in Origin.
Hwa is a Korean given name element (Hangul 화) derived from Sino-Korean roots. Depending on the hanja chosen, it can mean flower or blossom (花), splendor or elegance (華/华), harmony (和), painting or picture (畫), or fire (火). The name also echoes Chinese Hua in older romanizations written Hwa in Southeast Asia, and aligns with Vietnamese Hoa, all carrying floral or illustrious connotations. Common cross-linguistic variants include Hua, Wah, and Hoa.
In Korea, Hwa appears as a stand‑alone single-syllable given name and, more often, as a component in compounds such as Sun-hwa, Young-hwa, Kyung-hwa, and Hwa-young. It has tended to be feminine, though the element itself is unisex. Usage rose in the mid‑20th century and persists in modern, nature- and virtue-themed names. Cultural associations include the Hwarang, “flowering knights,” reinforcing imagery of beauty, brilliance, and cultivated refinement.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | 0 | #8 | 1 | 201 | |
| KR | Girls | 0 | #15 | 1 | 572 |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #133 | 3 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #282 | 8 | 8,139 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| MY | 0 | #306 | 25 | 12,352 | |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #326 | 6 | 9,639 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #336 | 10 | 7,678 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #543 | 11 | 20,968 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #553 | 34 | 18,916 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #630 | 68 | 17,960 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #850 | 264 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #858 | 137 | 24,821 |
| TN | 0 | #859 | 7 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #867 | 20 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #903 | 33 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #922 | 38 | 14,742 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MA | 0 | #988 | 141 | 20,986 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,165 | 12 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,598 | 17 | 28,008 |
Hwa is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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