Hawa means “one who gathered; one who contains; dark green”. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 4 letters.
What does Hawa mean?
ھاۋا ئانىنىڭ ئىسمى. مەنىسى: (1) يىغقان، (2) ئۆز ئىچىگە ئالغان، (3) توق يېشىل رەڭLiteral meaning
Hawa (ھاۋا) is a Uyghur girl's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “one who gathered; one who contains; dark green”.[1]
name of Mother Hawa (Eve)
Hawa in Uyghur
What does Hawa mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written ھاۋا and Hawa (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “one who gathered; one who contains; dark green” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
Is Hawa a Uyghur name?
Yes. Hawa is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Hawa across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | ھاۋاArabic script | Girl | same as above: “one who gathered; one who contains; dark green” | Documented[1] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Hawa
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
Names related to Hawa
Variants and linked names
- HewwaGirl“one who gathered; one who contains; dark green”
Sibling names for Hawa
Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Hawa rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- EbulmunimBoy“father of Munim”same language (uyghur)
- BekturBoy“stand, stand firm”same language (uyghur)
- GülümnuriGirl“my daughter beautiful as light; my flower and my light”same language (uyghur)
- NurihamidBoy“the name Hamid with the epithet Nur”same language (uyghur)
- GülimextumGirl“flower of Makhtum (sealed, stamped)”same language (uyghur)
- “name of a tribe”same language (uyghur)
- MughalibBoy“wrestler”same language (uyghur)
- NujiwulBoy“God's pure person”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Hawa
What does the name Hawa mean?
Hawa means “one who gathered; one who contains; dark green”. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.
Is Hawa a girl's or a boy's name?
Hawa is recorded as a girl's name.
Which languages use Hawa?
Hawa is recorded for Uyghur. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How many syllables does Hawa have?
Hawa has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 4 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: Uyghur gloss: ھاۋا ئانىنىڭ ئىسمى. مەنىسى: (1) يىغقان، (2) ئۆز ئىچىگە ئالغان، (3) توق يېشىل رەڭ; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (feminine); spelling ھاۋا (+1 more)
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