girl's name
Maroua
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,072
Maroua is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1989, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1978.
Maroua over time
Births per decade in France, 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 | 5 |
| 1980s | 110 |
| 1990s | 290 |
| 2000s | 355 |
| 2010s | 225 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How popular is Maroua?
In 2025, Maroua was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maroua is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Maroua
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maroua also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maroua over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maroua
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maroua — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maroua
Is Maroua a girl's or a boy's name?
Maroua is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maroua most popular?
Maroua peaked in 1989, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Maroua a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maroua currently ranks #2,677 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.