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Muslim Girl NameScholarly Verified
Origin: Arabic
مَرْوَة

Marwah

Transliteration: Marwah • Pronounced: (Mar-wah)

Name Meaning

"Flint stone, Fragrant tree, Sacred hill near Kaaba"

Themes:gift

Regional Usage & Naming Heritage

Prominent Regional Familiarity:
South AsiaMiddle East / GulfSoutheast AsiaTürkiyeWestern Communities
Naming Tradition:

South Asian Muslim NamesArabic/Gulf Muslim NamesTurkish Muslim NamesSoutheast Asian Muslim NamesWestern Muslim Names

Associated Countries & Lineage:
IndiaPakistanBangladeshSaudi ArabiaUAEKuwaitQatarOmanBahrainIndonesiaMalaysiaTürkiyeUKUSACanadaAustralia

Islamic Significance & History

Explicitly named in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:158) alongside Safa as a sacred symbol of Allah commemorated during Hajj and Umrah.

Authenticated Scholarly Sources

Primary Quranic / Hadith Source: Quran (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:158)

  • Fatawa Razawiyyah, Vol. 24

Marwah (مَرْوَة)

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