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Names from the Arabic root m-r-w

4 names in 3 word forms: 2 boys, 2 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: مروان (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

مرو m-r-w
Names
4
Word forms
3
Boy
2
Girl
2

The root’s family tree

م ر و m-r-w
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root m-r-w

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 2 Girl: 2

Sources

  1. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): مَرْوَان · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Maruwan and Mirwan
  2. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): مَرْوَة · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Marwah
  3. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): مَرْوَانِيّ · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Marwani

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Frequently asked questions

Which names come from the root m-r-w?

Maruwan, Marwah, Marwani and Mirwan.

What does مروة mean?

مروة means “pebble; flint”, according to Behind the Name: Marwa. In this reference it is spelled Marwah.

How many Arabic word forms are in the m-r-w family?

3 word forms: مروان (Maruwan, Mirwan); مروة (Marwah); مرواني (Marwani).