Arwa
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning female mountain goat or ibex.
Arwa by the numbers
In 2025, 133 babies in England and Wales were named Arwa. In the US, 60 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arwa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Arabrings rain; the eagle constellation78 in the US (2017)
- Awaborn on Thursday11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ajwaa type of date palm fruit16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arwahsouls or spirits5 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Arwa
Names that are said the same way as Arwa, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Arwaa8 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a mountain
Like Arwa, each of these has a mountain in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
- Brynleehill meadow; a form of Bryn with English suffix1,408 in the US (2017)
- Brynnhill; a form of Bryn1,097 in the US (2017)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
- Sierramountain range; saw696 in the US (2017)
- Yaelmountain goat, strength and grace313 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Arwa
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