Fadwa
Fadwa is an Arabic feminine name.
Meaning & Origin of Fadwa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fadwa is an Arabic feminine name.
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The Story of Fadwa
Fadwa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 7 Fadwas were born — ranking #13,831 that year. As of 2026, Fadwa ranks #13,831 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Fadwas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Fadwa
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Fadwa Al-Bouza (born 1990), Syrian athlete
- Fadwa Barghouti (born 1963), Palestinian poet
- Fadwa El Gallal , Libyan-American journalist
- Fadwa El Guindi (born 1941), Egyptian-American anthropologist
- Fadwa Garci (born 2002), Tunisian table tennis player
- Fadwa Hammoud , American lawyer
- Fadwa Obeid (1935–2022), American singer
- Fadwa Sidi Madane (born 1994), Moroccan athlete
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Names that sound like Fadwa
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About the name Fadwa
Fadwa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Fadwa's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #13,831. Use the chart and map above to compare Fadwa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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