Malay Names · Girl
Marwah name meaning
“pebble; flint”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- M
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Arabic scriptمروة
Marwah is a girl's name from Arabic linked to marw, meaning 'pebble; flint', and also the name of a hill in Mecca.
What does Marwah mean?
About the name Marwah
Marwah is a girl's name from Arabic, written مروة, linked to the Arabic word marw, meaning pebble or flint. It is also the name of a small hill in Mecca linked with Safa in the sa'i ritual of Hajj and Umrah. The spelling Marwa is also used.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | م ر و · m-r-w |
| Syllables | Mar-wah |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with M |
| Arabic script | مروة |
|---|
Sources
- Behind the Name: Marwa · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: مرو · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wikipedia: Safa and Marwa · en.wikipedia.org · usage
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