Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marwa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,434
- 0 boys · 2,434 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 119 babies
- 2025
- 119
- #1,720 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +20%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 119 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,720 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 19.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (18). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,562 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Marwa’s family of names
In English usage, Marwa has a related form in Marva. In English usage, Marwa has a related form in MARWAH. In Arabic usage, Marwa is a Roman-alphabet rendering of مروة.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Marwa
- Marwa AmriTunisian wrestlerborn 1989
- Marwa El-SherbiniEgyptian handball player and pharmacist (1977–2009)
- Marwa ZeinSudanese female filmmakerborn 1985
- Marwa Al-SabouniSyrian architectborn 1981
- Marwa LoudFrench singerborn 1996
- Marwa AbdelhadyEgyptian beach volleyball playerborn 1997
- Marwa HusseinEgyptian hammer throwerborn 1978
- Marwa BouzayaniTunisian athleteborn 1997
- Marwa HassaniFrench and Moroccan football playerborn 2002
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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