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Marwa

مروةIn Arabic

Meaning
A hard white stone (flint, quartz); the hill of al-Marwa in Mecca
About the name
Al-Marwa is one of two small hills beside the Kaaba in Mecca, now inside the Haram; the pilgrims' walk between Safa and Marwa ends on it.
For
A girl
Origin
Arabic
Other spellings
Marouah, Marwah, Meroua, Merwa

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: high

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