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Awa

/AH-wah/Fulani & Wolof · a girl’s name

Life and vitality; the West African form of Eve

In Fulani

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

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AwaHawa

From the same family

In Wolof

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

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AwaHawa