Marwa is a distinctive choice, ranked #320 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Marwa in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#320
About the Name Marwa
Marwa has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #320. The name has climbed 93 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Marwa is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Marwa
Unlikely. With around 136 UK babies named Marwa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marwa in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marwa is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 93 places over the last five years to #320 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Marwa 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 Marwa include: Marwa Hussein — Marwa Ahmed Hussein Arafat is an Egyptian hammer thrower.; Marwa Abdelhady — Marwa Abdelhady is an Egyptian beach volleyball player.; Amarjeet Singh Marwa — Amarjeet Singh Marwa is a Kenyan field hockey player..
Marwa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Marwas in the wild.
136
UK babies named Marwa (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 93 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Marwa
Likely around 1 other Marwa in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Marwa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Marwa Abdelhady is an Egyptian beach volleyball player. With Doaa Elghobashy she played at 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris but they lost all group stage matches and did not advance to the final rounds.
Amarjeet Singh Marwa is a Kenyan field hockey player. He debuted internationally on 20 November 1966, against Pakistan, representing his country until 1976.
Mohammed Buba Marwa, is a retired Nigerian army brigadier general, who is serving as the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) since January 2021. He previously served as governor of Lagos State from 1996 to 1999 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha and Abdulsalami Abubakar and governor of Borno State from 1990 to 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.
Marwa Abdi Bashir Hagi (Somali: Marwa Cabdi Bashiir Xaaji), (Arabic: مروة عبدي بشير حاجي); is Puntland politician and member of parliament, She is Deputy Chairperson of the Resources Committee in Somali Parliament. On October 27, 2023, Marwa participated as a candidate for the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).