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Haoua

Quick answerHaoua is the French transliteration of the Arabic name Hawwa (حواء), which means "life" or "living" and derives from the Arabic root meaning to live or give life.

Arabic · Girl · 1 syllable

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#3,960
TrendStable
Peak year1985
Syllables1
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureWest African Muslim
ReligionIslam
Numerology1 Chaldean 2
Global rank#3,960

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

About the name Haoua

Haoua is the French transliteration of the Arabic name Hawwa (حواء), which means "life" or "living" and derives from the Arabic root meaning to live or give life.

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Etymology

Haoua is the French transliteration of the Arabic name Hawwa (حواء), which means "life" or "living" and derives from the Arabic root meaning to live or give life. The name is primarily used in Muslim communities and French-speaking West African countries, most notably among Hausa and other ethnic groups in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, as it is the Islamic name for Eve, the first woman in Abrahamic tradition.

Haoua currently ranks #3,960 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1985.

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