Girl name Swahili origin Multiple tradition

Hawa

HAH-wah · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Longing or desire and the Swahili form of Eve.
Language
Swahili
Culture
Swahili/East African
Religion
Multiple
Style era
classic
Themes
biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1651
2024 births124
Peak year2024
First appeared1978
Total US births2,261
2024 peak19781990200120132024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Hawah

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