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Girl name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Marwa

MAR-wah · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
fragrant herb; flint stone in Mecca
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
timeless
Themes
religious · nature
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1809
2024 births111
Peak year2022
First appeared1977
Total US births2,313
2022 peak19771989200120122024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mar
Alternate spellings
MarwahMaroua
In other languages
Marva (Turkish)Marva (Persian)

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