Fun Facts About the Name Marwa
- More than 2 thousand babies named Marwa: U.S. records list 2,432 babies given the name Marwa from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Marwa Mean?
Marwa is an Arabic feminine name, usually written مروة and often spelled Marwah in English. It is most commonly understood as a reference to al-Marwah, the hill in Mecca that is paired with al-Safa in the saʿi ritual of Hajj and Umrah. The Arabic word marwa can also denote a white stone or flint; the related form marw is recorded in Arabic dictionaries as a fragrant plant. The personal name is tied primarily to the Meccan place name, while the older lexical senses are part of the word's background. The final ة is the Arabic tāʾ marbūṭah, a feminine ending; English spellings sometimes render it with a final h. The exact sense behind the hill's name is not certain. The name does not come from the English word marrow or from unrelated names that merely sound similar.
Marwa Name History & Origins
Al-Marwah is a hill in Mecca, in the area of the Masjid al-Haram. Together with al-Safa, it is central to the rite known as saʿi: pilgrims during Hajj and Umrah walk seven times between the two hills. The Quran mentions al-Safa and al-Marwah among the signs of God (2:158), and Islamic tradition connects the rite to Hagar's search for water for her son Ishmael, with the spring of Zamzam said to have appeared nearby. The given name Marwa is generally understood as a feminine personal name taken from the Meccan site. It is used in Arabic-speaking countries and by Muslim communities in other regions, with Marwa and Marwah both appearing in English. The name is not primarily associated with a single literary character; its main associations are religious and geographic.
How Popular is the Name Marwa?
Marwa has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #1,720 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,720 | 119 | 0.0074% |
| 2024 | #1,809 | 111 | 0.0069% |
| 2023 | #1,955 | 101 | 0.0063% |
| 2022 | #1,837 | 111 | 0.0068% |
| 2021 | #2,202 | 85 | 0.0052% |
| 2020 | #2,368 | 75 | 0.0046% |
| 2019 | #2,226 | 83 | 0.0049% |
| 2018 | #2,075 | 93 | 0.0055% |
| 2017 | #1,938 | 104 | 0.0060% |
| 2016 | #2,241 | 86 | 0.0049% |
| 2015 | #2,053 | 96 | 0.0054% |
| 2014 | #2,229 | 85 | 0.0048% |
| 2013 | #2,028 | 96 | 0.0055% |
| 2012 | #2,619 | 69 | 0.0039% |
| 2011 | #2,684 | 66 | 0.0038% |
| 2010 | #2,246 | 86 | 0.0048% |
| 2009 | #2,585 | 72 | 0.0039% |
| 2008 | #2,942 | 60 | 0.0032% |
| 2007 | #3,156 | 55 | 0.0029% |
| 2006 | #2,838 | 62 | 0.0033% |
| 2005 | #3,244 | 48 | 0.0026% |
| 2004 | #2,983 | 53 | 0.0029% |
| 2003 | #2,661 | 60 | 0.0033% |
| 2002 | #2,923 | 51 | 0.0028% |
| 2001 | #3,350 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 2000 | #2,846 | 51 | 0.0028% |
| 1999 | #2,883 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 1998 | #3,704 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 1997 | #3,775 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1996 | #4,141 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1995 | #3,836 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 1994 | #4,329 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1993 | #4,335 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1992 | #4,333 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1991 | #3,896 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1990 | #4,075 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1989 | #4,977 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1988 | #4,983 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1987 | #7,144 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1986 | #4,467 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1985 | #5,909 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1984 | #5,412 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1983 | #6,523 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1982 | #9,975 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #7,848 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1979 | #7,084 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1977 | #10,618 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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