Marwa
/M-AH-R-W-AA/
A type of flint stone, the hill between which Hagar ran seeking water for Ishmael — Marwa is one of the two hills in Mecca between which pilgrims walk during the Sa'i ritual of Hajj, retracing Hagar's desperate search for water
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Yes — Marwa is a Muslim girl name of Arabic origin, meaning “A type of flint stone, the hill between which Hagar ran seeking water for Ishmael — Marwa is one of the two hills in Mecca between which pilgrims walk during the Sa'i ritual of Hajj, retracing Hagar's desperate search for water”.
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Meaning & origin
Marwa is a girl's name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "A type of flint stone, the hill between which Hagar ran seeking water for Ishmael — Marwa is one of the two hills in Mecca between which pilgrims walk during the Sa'i ritual of Hajj, retracing Hagar's desperate search for water" and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Common among Arab, Indian, Pakistani families, Marwa carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Marwa look like?
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See Marwa's baby portrait →What does Marwa's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Marwa resonates in either tradition.
Marwa's destiny number is 2 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Marwa's full reading →
Does Marwa go with your family's names?
Marwa breaks into 5 sounds: /M-AH-R-W-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Marwa sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Marwa beside your family's names →
Quranic reference
Al-Baqarah 2:158
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Names similar to Marwa
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Muslim girl names that open with the same syllables as Marwa
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Common questions about Marwa
What does the name Marwa mean?
Marwa means "A type of flint stone, the hill between which Hagar ran seeking water for Ishmael — Marwa is one of the two hills in Mecca between which pilgrims walk during the Sa'i ritual of Hajj, retracing Hagar's desperate search for water." It is a girl name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Marwa a boy or girl name?
Marwa is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Marwa?
Marwa is of Arabic origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Arab, Indian, Pakistani families.
Is Marwa a Muslim name?
Yes. Marwa is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Arabic origin.
What does Marwa mean in Arabic?
Marwa originates from Arabic, where it means "A type of flint stone, the hill between which Hagar ran seeking water for Ishmael — Marwa is one of the two hills in Mecca between which pilgrims walk during the Sa'i ritual of Hajj, retracing Hagar's desperate search for water."
What is the numerology of Marwa?
Marwa has a Pythagorean destiny number of 2 — harmony and partnership.
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