Marwa
How to say it: MAR-wuh · /ˈmɑrwə/
Arabic name for a hill in Mecca, also meaning white flint stone - significant in Islamic pilgrimage.
Marwa was the 1,339th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 119 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 23% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,156 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 | #1,339 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 119 |
| Share of births | 1 in 27,860 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +23% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,156 |
| In France, 2025 | #304 among girls’ names, 185 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Marwa 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 Marwa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #304 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #306.
Famous people named Marwa
- Marwa Amri (born 1989)Tunisian wrestler
- Marwa Zein (born 1985)Sudanese female filmmaker
- Marwa Al-Sabouni (born 1981)Syrian architect
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