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/HAH-wah/Amharic & Fulani & Swahili & Wolof · a girl’s name

Eve; the first woman

In Amharic

How to say it
HAH-wah
Traditional Amharic spelling
ሐዋ
Used in
Ethiopia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HawaHawwaሐዋ

In Fulani

How to say it
HAH-wah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
very common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

In Swahili

How to say it
HAH-wah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HawaHawaa

In Wolof

How to say it
HAH-wah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HawaHawwaAwa