Marwa (name)
Marwa or Marwah (Arabic: مروة) is an Arabic female given name derived from the word marū/maruw (مرو) with the meaning of either minerals, 'flint(-stone)', 'quartz' or 'a hard stone of nearly pure silica'. However, the Arabic name for quartz is ṣawwān (صَوَّان).
| Pronunciation | Arabic pronunciation: [marwaː] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "White stone" |
| Region of origin | Arabia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Merve, Marva, Marveh |
The name is written Marva in the Persian form. During the Ottoman Period, the name was written Mervat (Ottoman Turkish: مرفت) or Marwa (Ottoman Turkish: مروا), or Merve in the modern Turkish form.
For the Kuria people, Marwa is used as a masculine name, reserved for the firstborn male in a family, along with names Chacha or Mwita. Firstborn girls are called either Bhoke, Robi, or Gati.[1]
The male variant of this given name is Marwan. Marwa is also a surname.
Given name
- Marwa Abidi (born 1990), Tunisian footballer
- Marwa Amri (born 1989), Tunisian freestyle wrestler
- Marwa Arsanios (born 1978), Lebanese artist, researcher and filmmaker
- Marwa Daoudy, Swiss associate professor of international relations
- Marwa Elselehdar, Egyptian female ship captain
- Marwa Hassan, Egyptian entrepreneur and fashion influencer on social media
- Marwa Hassani (born 2002), French-born Moroccan footballer
- Marwa Hussein, Egyptian hammer throw athlete
- Marwa Khamis (born 1985), Lebanese footballer
- Marwa Khmiri, Tunisian footballer
- Marwa Loud (born 1996), French singer of Moroccan origin
- Marwa Al-Sabouni (born 1981), Syrian architect and writer
- Marwa El-Sherbini, Egyptian woman murdered in a courtroom in Dresden, Germany
- Marwa Range (born 1977), Kenyan football referee
- Marwa Sultan (born 1983), Egyptian sport shooter
- Marwa Tbini, Tunisian footballer
- Marwa Zein, Afro-Arab film director, scriptwriter and film producer
Middle name
- Dickson Marwa Mkami (born 1982), Tanzanian long-distance runner
Surname
- Agnes Marwa (born 1978), Tanzanian politician
- Amarjeet Singh Marwa (born 1947), Kenyan field hockey player
- Asmita Marwa, Indian fashion designer
- Emil Marwa (born 1974), British actor
- Harvinder Singh Marwa (born 1943), Kenyan field hockey player
- Hisham Marwa, Syrian lawyer, director of the legal office of the Syrian National Council
- Joseph Marwa (boxer) (born 1964), Tanzanian boxer
- Mohammed Buba Marwa, Nigerian Brigadier General
- Samson Mwita Marwa (1932–2022), Kenyan member of parliament
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Marwa for articles on persons with this first name
- Maitatsine, born Mohammed Marwa, controversial Islamic scholar
- Marwa (disambiguation)
Notes
- Thomson Safaris (4 September 2014). "A Child By Any Other Name…Wouldn't Be Kuria: Naming Traditions among the Kuria People". Thomson Safaris Safari Blog. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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