Kawa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
River (Japanese kawa)
Origin
Japanese
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
KAH-wah

Kawa is a Japanese boy's name meaning “river (Japanese kawa)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Kawa

Meaning: River (Japanese kawa).

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Kawa

KAH-wahIPA /kɑːwɑː/

Popularity of Kawa

Kawa 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 Kawa

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