Mawa
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning love or affection.
Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies
Mawa by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Mawa.
Its American peak was 8 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mawa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mayaillusion; mother; water1,259 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maiathe great one, mother goddess255 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marabitter74 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marwaa fragrant plant; firmness and hardness143 in England and Wales (2025)
- Majaillusion; the mother of Hermes in Greek mythology85 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mahagreat, magnificent63 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Mawa
Names that are said the same way as Mawa, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean love
Like Mawa, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amybeloved1,724 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Mawa
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