babyNamedAwa
“form of Eve”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Arabic and African origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 284th
- births in 2023–2025
- 615
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,959
- +5.8% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Awa
Awa is thought to mean “form of Eve” and is of Arabic and African origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Awa in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Awa has been rising (+5.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Awa every 1.8 schools, all spellings combined.
Awa in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
24 babies in 3 years1 girl in 31,993
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
85 babies in 3 years1 girl in 56,848−0.7% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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