girl's name
Arwa
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,085
England and Wales
#326
2025 births
Arwa is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 99 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Arwa is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 99 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 33,488 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Arwa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 101 |
| 1990s | 119 |
| 2000s | 220 |
| 2010s | 468 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 482 |
How popular is Arwa?
In 2025, Arwa was given to 99 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Arwa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arwa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arwa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arwa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arwa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arwa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arwa
How popular is the name Arwa?
In 2025, Arwa was given to 99 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Arwa a girl's or a boy's name?
Arwa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Arwa most popular?
Arwa peaked in 2025, when 99 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Arwa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arwa currently ranks #326 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.