Hawa
How to say it: HAH-wuh · /ˈhɑwə/
Arabic form of Eve meaning 'living one' - common across Muslim and East African communities.
Hawa was the 1,306th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 111 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 26% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,248 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 | #1,306 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 111 |
| Share of births | 1 in 26,736 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +26% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,248 |
| In France, 2025 | #211 among girls’ names, 310 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hawa 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 Hawa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #211 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #277.
Famous people named Hawa
- Hawa Abdi (1947–2020)Somalian physician, activist
- Hawa Abdallah Mohammed Salih (born 1984)Sudanese activist
- Hawa Ahmed Youssouf (born 1966)Djiboutian politician
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