Hawa (given name)
Appearance
Gender | Female |
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Origin | |
Word/name | From the Arabic word for Eve |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Hawo |
Hawa is a feminine given name.
Etymology
Hawa is the traditional Arabic and classical Hebrew name for the Biblical and Qur'anic figure Eve.[1]
Given name
- Hawa Abdi, Somali doctor and activist
- Hawa Abdi Samatar, former First Lady of Somalia
- Hawa Ahmed, Somali fashion model
- Hawa Singh, Indian boxer
See also
References
- ^ Oliver Leaman, The Qur'an: an encyclopedia, (Routledge: 2008), p.11