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حَوَّاء
Hawa
HA-waa
“Living, life-giver.”
About Hawa
Hawa is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "living, life-giver" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Of ancient Semitic origin, related to the Hebrew Hawwah/Eve. Refers to Hawa, mother of humanity, wife of Adam ﷺ.
Especially common in West African Muslim families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Hawwa, Eve
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Hawa is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Hawa before.
- Hawa (Eve), wife of the Prophet Adam ﷺ and mother of humanity
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Hawa
- What does the name Hawa mean?
- Hawa (حَوَّاء) means "Living, life-giver". Of ancient Semitic origin, related to the Hebrew Hawwah/Eve. Refers to Hawa, mother of humanity, wife of Adam ﷺ.
- Is Hawa a name from the Qur'an?
- Hawa does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Hawa a boy or a girl name?
- Hawa is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Hawa come from?
- Hawa is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Ḥ-W-Y. Especially common in West African Muslim families.
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