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Hauwa

هاواIn Arabic

Meaning
Hausa form of Hawwa (Eve), the first woman
About the name
Hauwa is especially common among the Hausa of Northern Nigeria. West African Muslims kept classical Arabic features such as the long w sound, which this spelling shows.
For
A girl
Origin
African, Arabic

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Confidence: medium

Sources

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