The first name Arwa
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 133 girls were named Arwa, making it the 325th most popular girls’ name.
1,179
babies named Arwa, 1996–2025
#325
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Arwa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Arwa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 99 girls born in the United States were named Arwa, the 1,944th most popular girls’ name that year.
1,401
babies named Arwa since 1880
#1,944
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Arwa
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Arwa bint KurayzCompanion of Muhammad and Uthman's mother
- Arwa SalehEgyptian communist and feminist, 1951–1997
Questions
- How popular is the name Arwa?
- In 2025, 133 girls born in England and Wales were named Arwa, ranking 325th.
- Is Arwa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,401 US babies named Arwa since 1880 were girls.
- When was Arwa most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 99 babies were named Arwa, its highest rank at 1,944th.