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Ajwa

Quick answerThe name 'Ajwa' means "a type of soft, dark date" in Arabic, derived from the root ع-ج-و (ʿ-j-w) referring to a specific variety of date palm fruit.

Arabic · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#9,474
TrendStable
Peak year2014
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters4
Numerology8 Chaldean 9
Global rank#816

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Ajwa

The name 'Ajwa' means "a type of soft, dark date" in Arabic, derived from the root ع-ج-و (ʿ-j-w) referring to a specific variety of date palm fruit.

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Etymology

The name 'Ajwa' means "a type of soft, dark date" in Arabic, derived from the root ع-ج-و (ʿ-j-w) referring to a specific variety of date palm fruit. It is primarily used in Islamic cultures, notably associated with the Ajwa dates of Medina, which are highly revered in Islamic tradition as the Prophet Muhammad's preferred date and mentioned in hadith for their health benefits.

Ajwa currently ranks #9,474 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2014.

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