babyNamedMahawa
“Mandinka form of Hawa, Eve”uncertain meaning
Girl’s name, of African, Arabic and Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,568th
- births in 2023–2025
- 65
- babies born in France
- 1 in 27,778
- +6% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2019
Meaning and origin of Mahawa
Mahawa is thought to mean “Mandinka form of Hawa, Eve” and is of African, Arabic and Hebrew origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Mahawa in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2019.
- Over recent years, Mahawa has been rising (+6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Mahawa every 40 schools, all spellings combined.
Same sound, other spellings
- Mawa (in French)120
- Mahwa10
- Mahva5
- Mawah5
- Mavaabroad
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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