Hawa is a distinctive choice, ranked #275 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Hawa in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#275
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About the Name Hawa
Hawa is at its highest recorded position in the UK, #275 in 2025 — the strongest showing it has had. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Hawa is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Hawa in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Hawa
Hawa Sangaré — Hawa Sangaré is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Première Ligue club Paris FC.
Hawa Jibril — Hawa Jibril was a Somali poet, known especially for her work in the buraanbur genre.
Hawa Al-Tagtaga — Hawa al-Tagtaga was a Sudanese singer, composer and activist, who campaigned against British colonial rule.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Hawa
Unlikely. With around 165 UK babies named Hawa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hawa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hawa is at its highest recorded position — #275 in 2025, with 165 births. In 2020 it ranked #320.
Hawa is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Hawa include: Hawa Sangaré and Hawa Rahma. Short summaries for each appear below.
Hawa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Hawas in the wild.
165
UK babies named Hawa (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 45 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hawa
Almost certainly the only Hawa in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Hawa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story