At a Glance
- Meaning
- God, supreme deity
- Origin
- Fon (West Africa)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- MAH-woo
Mawu is a Fon (West Africa) unisex name meaning “God, supreme deity”. It appears in our list of Moon Baby Names That Are Quietly Stunning.
Meaning & Origin of Mawu
Meaning: God, supreme deity.
Origin: Fon (West Africa).
A common claim: The moon Actually: Mawu is sometimes described simply as 'the moon.' That's only part of the picture: Mawu is the name of a supreme creator deity, and the moon association comes from one particular telling (paired with the sun god Lisa) rather than being the name's core meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Mawu
MAH-wooIPA /ˈmɑːwuː/
Popularity of Mawu
Mawu 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 Mawu
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