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Uwa

Ụwa

/OO-wah/Igbo · a boy or girl’s name

“World or earth, a name celebrating life and belonging”

How to say it
OO-wah
Traditional Igbo spelling
Ụwa
Used in
Nigeria
How common
uncommon · also a surname

From the same family

01Uwadiegwu“The world/life is fearsome, difficult, or awesome.”Igbomale→︎02Uwakwe“The world agrees or consents.”Igbomale→︎03Uwandu“Life in the world; worldly life.”Igbomale→︎