Girl's name · Person in the Quran or hadith
Hawwa: meaning and origin
حواء- Meaning
- Name of Hawwa (Eve), the first woman; linked to hayy, living
- Arabic
- حواء
- Say it
- HAW-waa'
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Person in the Quran or hadith
- Also spelled
- Hawa, Hauwa
- Source
- Quran 2:35; Sahih al-Bukhari 3330
Who she was
The Quran calls her Adam's wife: "Live, you and your wife, in the Garden" (Quran 2:35). She is named Hawwa in hadith (Sahih al-Bukhari 3330).
وَقُلْنَا يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ ٱسْكُنْ أَنتَ وَزَوْجُكَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ وَكُلَا مِنْهَا رَغَدًا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمَا وَلَا تَقْرَبَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلشَّجَرَةَ فَتَكُونَا مِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Surah Al-Baqara, 2:35 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Hawwa mean?
Name of Hawwa (Eve), the first woman; linked to hayy, living.
How do you pronounce Hawwa?
Say it as HAW-waa'; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written حواء.
Is Hawwa in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah Al-Baqara (2:35).
Is Hawwa a boy's or girl's name?
Hawwa is a girl's name.
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