Hawra name meaning

HAW-raa

“Woman with strikingly white-and-black eyes”

About the name

GenderGirl

OriginArabic

Questions parents ask

What does Hawra mean?

Hawra (حوراء) means “Woman with strikingly white-and-black eyes”.

How do you pronounce Hawra?

Hawra is pronounced HAW-raa.

Is Hawra a boy's or a girl's name?

Hawra is a girl's name.

How is Hawra written in Arabic?

In Arabic it is written حوراء.

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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “a woman is not termed حَوْرَآء unless Combining حَوَر of the eyes with whiteness, or fairness, of complexion”. See the entry ↗