Hawa
Hawa is a feminine given name. In Atayal, Hawa is a male given name.
Meaning & Origin of Hawa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hawa is a feminine given name. In Atayal, Hawa is a male given name.
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The Story of Hawa
Hawa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 124 Hawas were born — ranking #1,649 that year. As of 2026, Hawa ranks #1,679 for baby girls with 123 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 3K Hawas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Hawa
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Hawa Abdi , Somali doctor and activist
- Hawa Abdi Samatar , former First Lady of Somalia
- Hawa Cissoko (born 1997), French footballer
- Hawa Singh , Indian boxer
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Names that sound like Hawa
Phonetically similar names — useful when Hawa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Hawa
Hawa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Hawa's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,649. Use the chart and map above to compare Hawa'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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