Hawa (given name)
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| Gender | Arabic: Female Atayal: Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic: From the Arabic word for Eve |
| Other names | |
| Variant form | Hawo |
Hawa is a feminine given name. In Atayal, Hawa is a male given name.
Hawa is the traditional Arabic, classical Hebrew and Swahili name for the Biblical and Qur'anic figure Eve.[1] In Modern Hebrew the more common version is Chava.
- Hawa Abdi, Somali doctor and activist
- Hawa Abdi Samatar, former First Lady of Somalia
- Hawa Cissoko (born 1997), French footballer
- Hawa Singh, Indian boxer
