Hauwa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hauwa – Meaning: living one – Origin: Hausa – Gender: Girl


Hauwa is a Hausa girl's name meaning “living one”. It appears in our list of 175+ African Baby Girl Names With Deep Roots and Joyful Sounds.

Meaning & Origin of Hauwa

Meaning: Living one.

Origin: Hausa.

Source: Wiktionary.

Popularity of Hauwa

Hauwa doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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