Awa

A girls’ name of Akan origin, meaning born on Thursday.

Babies a year
11
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2440
11 babies

Awa by the numbers

In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Awa. In the US, 27 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 44 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Awa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Avalife; bird15,914 in the US (2017)
  • Anagrace, favour; a form of Anna1,443 in the US (2017)
  • Adanoble, nobility1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Asaphysician, healer659 in the US (2017)
  • Arwafemale mountain goat or ibex133 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ajaone who drives; goat103 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Awa

Names that are said the same way as Awa, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Aoiblue or hollyhock14 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Awa

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