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The baby name Marwa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑːr.wə/ (MAR-wah).

Marwa is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːr.wə/ (MAR-wah)

What is the meaning of the name Marwa ?

The baby name Marwa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑːr.wə/ (MAR-wah).

Marwa is Arabic in Origin.

Marwa (Arabic: مروة) is a feminine given name from Arabic, derived from marw, “smooth white stone, flint, quartz,” with the feminine suffix -ah. It also names one of the two sacred hills in Mecca, al-Safa and al-Marwa, mentioned in the Qur’an (2:158) and traversed during the Sa‘i rite of pilgrimage. Because of these associations, the name carries connotations of purity, endurance, and devotional steadfastness. Classical dictionaries also record a secondary sense of a fragrant plant, but the dominant meaning relates to stone or pebble.

Used since the earliest Islamic period, Marwa is common across the Arab world, the Maghreb, and South Asian Muslim communities, and appears in diasporic settings. Variants and transliterations include Marwah, Maroua (Francophone), and the Turkish form Merve, a very popular given name in Turkey. Related pairing names include Safa. While English Marva exists, it is etymologically separate in most cases.

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Marwa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 874
SD Girls 0 #7 3,810 7,678
TN 0 #7 26,374 13,765
AF Girls 0 #9 212 2,402
EG Girls 0 #11 75,647 14,742
EG 0 #12 4,569 6,387
IQ Girls 0 #13 4,742 11,303
DJ 0 #17 1 322
MV 0 #19 1 644
LY 0 #20 3,135 12,703
QA Girls 0 #21 636 15,378
SD 0 #22 119 2,130
DJ Girls 0 #25 5 488
OM Girls 0 #25 955 15,987
AE Girls 0 #34 1,283 20,968
IQ 0 #36 131 3,533
SA Girls 0 #36 5,047 25,931
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
AF 0 #40 40 1,883
SY 0 #46 5,446 11,684
KW 0 #47 73 5,216
QA 0 #50 51 7,011
JO Girls 0 #52 1,309 7,570
SA 0 #58 360 10,560
KW Girls 0 #68 830 19,177
OM 0 #73 45 6,215
LB 0 #75 2,152 13,263
YE 0 #76 723 8,639
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
PS Girls 0 #78 1,150 10,981
MA 0 #83 25,090 20,986
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
JO 0 #104 34 2,158
AE 0 #106 72 10,220
DZ 0 #108 7,913 20,130
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
CY Girls 0 #120 6 3,755
Norway Girls 2025 #123 4 453
IL Girls 0 #128 1,142 11,648
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
BH 0 #135 641 17,937
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
Belgium Girls 2024 #138 48 424
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
MT Girls 0 #149 5 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
PS 0 #158 61 5,692
Sweden Girls 2022 #162 18 1,568
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
DK 0 #200 7 5,198
France Girls 2021 #212 223 3,185
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
IL 0 #218 57 6,291
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
Canada Girls 2024 #238 48 2,795
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
GR Girls 0 #242 8 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
DK Girls 0 #252 65 7,429
AF Boys 0 #253 18 3,535
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EG Boys 0 #254 1,537 15,035
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
TW Girls 0 #284 6 8,139
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
JO Boys 0 #355 23 7,057
BD Girls 0 #357 30 8,413
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
Finland Girls 0 #366 26 1,368
SD Boys 0 #374 72 10,523
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
Austria Girls 0 #393 28 1,885
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
Germany 0 #422 16 2,542
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
Spain 0 #439 14 2,326
IQ Boys 0 #463 210 13,071
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
PS Boys 0 #523 26 10,655
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
IL Boys 0 #592 16 10,983
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
Finland Girls 2026 #633 106 3,895
Germany Girls 0 #646 196 4,949
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
NL Girls 0 #661 303 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #674 330 5,561
IT 0 #693 22 4,183
QA Boys 0 #697 11 18,093
KW Boys 0 #747 23 18,755
IT Girls 0 #749 936 9,415
TR 0 #752 601 19,440
NG Girls 0 #761 26 15,093
United States Girls 2024 #806 111 8,487
OM Boys 0 #845 37 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #910 21 5,610
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
MY Girls 0 #948 47 24,821
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,049 44 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,415 57 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,435 180 28,008

Marwa is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
Brussels, Belgium
United States

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People also ask about Marwa

Marwa is predominantly a girl's name.
Marwa is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmɑːr.wə/ (MAR-wah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marwah, Marva, Merwa and Merve.
Across languages, Marwa has these equivalents: Merve (Turkish), Marva (alternate transliteration).
Yes, very popular — Marwa ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Marwa ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Marwa's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #113 in 2011 to #212 in 2021 in France.