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