Marwa name meaning

MAR-wah

Al-Marwah is one of the two hills, Safa and Marwah, named in the Qur'an (2:158) and walked between in Hajj and Umrah.

About the name

GenderGirl

OriginArabic

Questions parents ask

What does Marwa mean?

Al-Marwah is one of the two hills, Safa and Marwah, named in the Qur'an (2:158) and walked between in Hajj and Umrah. The classical Arabic dictionary does not give it a meaning that suits a child, so we do not guess one.

How do you pronounce Marwa?

Marwa is pronounced MAR-wah.

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

Marwa is a girl's name.

How is Marwa written in Arabic?

In Arabic it is written مروة.

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Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon, the classical dictionary we use, gives no meaning for this name that suits a child, so we show whose blessed name it is.