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خَوْلَة
Khawla
KHAW-lah
“Gazelle; female deer.”
About Khawla
Khawla is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "gazelle; female deer", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Of classical Arabic origin. Borne by Khawla bint al-Azwar, a celebrated warrior and poet of early Islam.
Spellings of Khawla
خَوْلَة is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Khawlathe spelling used on this page | 7 | 65 |
| Khawlah | 9 | Not listed |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
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 Khawla is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Khawla before.
- Khawla bint al-Azwar (7th c.), warrior and poet
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Khawla
- What does the name Khawla mean?
- Khawla (خَوْلَة) means "Gazelle; female deer". Of classical Arabic origin. Borne by Khawla bint al-Azwar, a celebrated warrior and poet of early Islam.
- Is Khawla a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Khawla is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Khawla a boy or a girl name?
- Khawla is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Khawla come from?
- Khawla is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Kh-W-L.
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