Fun Facts About the Name Uswa
- 21 babies named Uswa: U.S. records list 21 babies given the name Uswa from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Uswa Mean?
Uswa is an Arabic feminine given name meaning "example" or "model." It comes from the Arabic noun أُسْوَة (uswa), which denotes a pattern or exemplar that is followed. In Islamic usage, the phrase أُسْوَة حَسَنَة (uswa ḥasana) means "a good example" or "an excellent model." That religious sense is a customary application of the word's basic meaning, not a separate etymology.
Uswa Name History & Origins
Uswa is a direct personal-name use of the Arabic noun أُسْوَة rather than a diminutive or a compound. Its religious anchor is Qur'anic: in Surah al-Ahzab (33:21), the Prophet Muhammad is described by the phrase uswa ḥasana for believers, and the same phrase appears in Surah al-Mumtahanah (60:4) in connection with Abraham. That scriptural usage gave the word a firm place in Islamic vocabulary, and the given name is generally used for girls in Arabic-speaking countries and in other Muslim communities, including South Asia. English transliteration is usually Uswa; the Arabic spelling retains the hamza and tā marbūṭa.
How Popular is the Name Uswa?
Uswa 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 2018. Its best rank was #15,546 in 2018.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #17,452 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #17,789 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #15,546 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #19,360 | 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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How the Name Uswa Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have talent, charm and luck. You can succeed in art and in any educational occupation. You attract peculiar experiences. Your power and protection lies in spiritual side of life. You are an enthusiastic collector and you will be tenacious in holding onto the things you accumulate. You have a good memory and should make an effort to have a positive attitude. Emergencies may raise your intuitive abilities in order to resolve conflict or situation. You become very creative under the pressure, and have quite original ideas to make the best out of it.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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