Arwa
How to say it: AR-wuh · /ˈɑrwə/
Arabic name meaning 'mountain goat, ibex' symbolizing grace - historic name from early Islam.
Arwa was the 1,506th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 99 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.1-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,143 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,506 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 99 |
| Share of births | 1 in 33,488 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.1 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,143 |
| In France, 2025 | #806 among girls’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Arwa is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Arwa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #806 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #326.
Famous people named Arwa
- Arwa al-Sulayhi (1048–1138)Yemeni queen and ruler
- Arwa bint Kurayz (?–610)Companion of Muhammad and Uthman's mother
- Arwa bint Abd al-Muttalib (?–636)Poet and aunt of Muhammad
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