Hawa

HAH-wah'HAH-wah'2 syllables
🇸🇦Arabic
Nurturing

MEANING

Eve

ORIGIN

Middle Eastern

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Arabic word ḥawwāʼ, meaning 'living' or 'to live'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Hawa is often associated with the biblical Eve, as she is considered the first woman in Islamic tradition.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name Hawa has been used historically in Islamic and Arabic cultures to honor Eve, the first woman in Abrahamic religions.

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FAQs About Hawa

The name Hawa means "Eve" in Arabic.
Hawa has Middle Eastern origins. Derived from the Arabic word ḥawwāʼ, meaning 'living' or 'to live'.
Hawa is pronounced HAH-wah (HAH-wah). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Hawa include Haw, Wawa.
Some middle name ideas for Hawa include Rose, Grace, Claire, Mae, Elizabeth.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Hawa include Adam, Aisha, Amir, Mariam.
The most common spelling is Hawa. Alternative spellings include Hawah, Hawaa.