Yawa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Born on Thursday
Origin
Ewe
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
YAH-wah

Yawa is an Ewe girl's name meaning “born on Thursday”. It appears in our list of 175+ African Baby Girl Names With Deep Roots and Joyful Sounds.

Meaning & Origin of Yawa

Meaning: Born on Thursday.

Origin: Ewe.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Yawa

YAH-wahIPA /ˈja.wa/

Popularity of Yawa

Yawa 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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