Meaning and history
Hawa is the Arabic and widely used African form of Eve. Eve derives from Hebrew Ḥawwa, traditionally connected with a verb meaning “to live,” and is interpreted as “living” or “source of life.” In Genesis and the Quranic tradition, Eve is the first woman, though the Quran does not name her directly. Notable bearers include Somali physician and human-rights advocate Hawa Abdi and Malian singer Hawa Kassé Mady Diabaté. Local African uses may carry additional cultural associations.
20062006: 81 births, rank #2,328
2007: 68 births, rank #2,684
2008: 81 births, rank #2,380
2009: 85 births, rank #2,286
2010: 76 births, rank #2,451
20112011: 80 births, rank #2,326
2012: 70 births, rank #2,568
2013: 76 births, rank #2,385
2014: 86 births, rank #2,194
2015: 87 births, rank #2,169
20162016: 82 births, rank #2,308
2017: 104 births, rank #1,930
2018: 110 births, rank #1,840
2019: 109 births, rank #1,850
2020: 108 births, rank #1,818
20212021: 113 births, rank #1,791
2022: 103 births, rank #1,930
2023: 116 births, rank #1,762
2024: 125 births, rank #1,648
20252025: 111 births, rank #1,808
In 2025, 111 babies were recorded with the name Hawa, ranking #1,808 among girls.