Fun Facts About the Name Rawda
- 53 babies named Rawda: U.S. records list 53 babies given the name Rawda from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Rawda Mean?
Rawda is an Arabic female name taken from the noun rawḍah (روضة), which means "garden" or "meadow," especially a green, watered garden. The name uses the ordinary Arabic word for such a place as a personal name rather than deriving from a separate root.
In religious usage, rawḍah can also suggest a garden of Paradise, and the area in the Prophet's Mosque in Medina known as al-Rawḍah al-Sharīfah ("the Noble Garden") is traditionally associated with that image. This is a religious and symbolic association; the name's literal etymology remains the everyday word for a garden or meadow.
Rawda Name History & Origins
The name Rawda belongs to an Arabic naming pattern in which ordinary nouns, especially words for natural features and pleasing qualities, are used as personal names. Because it is simply the noun rawḍah, its history as a name is tied to the word's use in Arabic. The noun is classical Arabic and refers to a garden, meadow, or enclosed green space.
In Latin script, the name has no single standard spelling. The final tā' marbūṭa is commonly written -ah in Rawdah or -a in Rawda and Rauda; the Arabic letter ḍād is usually simplified to d in English. These forms represent the same Arabic name. It is used as a female given name in Arabic-speaking countries, and the spelling chosen often reflects local transliteration conventions rather than a different origin.
How Popular is the Name Rawda?
Rawda 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 #12,893 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 | #12,893 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #14,734 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #17,432 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #13,789 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #15,826 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #18,943 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #16,334 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #19,207 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #15,996 | 6 | 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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