Onawa
Native American · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Onawa
Onawa means "awake" or "wide awake" and derives from Native American, specifically Iroquoian linguistic roots.
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Etymology
Onawa means "awake" or "wide awake" and derives from Native American, specifically Iroquoian linguistic roots. The name is primarily used among Native American peoples, particularly the Iroquois Confederacy nations, with historical usage among Haudenosaunee communities.
Onawa currently ranks #18,453 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1977.
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