Marwa (name)
| Pronunciation | Arabic pronunciation: [marwaː] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | white stone |
| Region of origin | Arabia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Merve, Marva, Marveh |
Marwa (Arabic: مروة) is an Arabic feminine given name. It is the name of a mountain, Al-Safa and Al-Marwah, in Makkah.[1] Marva is the Persian form and Merve is the Turkish form.
- Marwa (raga), raga of Hindustani Classical Music
- Marwa Hussein, Egyptian hammer throw athlete
- Marwa El-Sherbini, Egyptian woman murdered in a courtroom in Dresden, Germany
- Asmita Marwa, fashion designer
For the Kuria people, Marwa is used as a masculine name, reserved for the firstborn male in a family, along with names Chacha or Mwita. Firstborn girls are called either Bhoke, Robi, or Gati.[2]
Notes
- ^ "Muslim Girls Arabic Names - Letter M". Islamicport.com. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ^ Thomson Safaris (4 September 2014). "A Child By Any Other Name…Wouldn't Be Kuria: Naming Traditions among the Kuria People". Thomson Safaris Safari Blog. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Marwa for articles on persons with this first name
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