Iwa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Iwa – Meaning: rock – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: EE-wah


Iwa is a Japanese boy's name meaning “rock”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Iwa

Meaning: Rock.

Origin: Japanese.

How to Pronounce Iwa

Phonetic: EE-wah   IPA: /ˈiːwɑː/

Popularity of Iwa

Iwa 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.

Lists That Include Iwa

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