| How to pronounce Marwa | MUst + pRay + Win + rUn Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable. |
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| Arabic Spelling (How to write Marwa in Arabic) | مَرْوَةٌ |
| Quranic Nature (Learn more...) | Directly Mentioned |
| Alternate spellings of Marwa | Marwah Merwa Marwa Marwu Merueh Meruah Merveh Mervah Merweh Merwah Marueh Maruah Marveh Marvah Marweh All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling. |
Meaning of Marwa
According to Abu Hanifah, Marwah means a smooth and hard white rock, the kind that animals use as a salt lick to provide them with nutrients. Others say it means a white rock that’s used for starting fires, which likely means quartz. It is the name of a hill in Mecca, important to Hajj proceedings, one of the two hills in which Hajar searched for water for her son Ismaeel.
The name can only be used for girls since the word is a proper noun—removing the ‘ah’ would remove the Quranic significance, in which case it would become Maru, which means ‘white stone used for igniting fires’ according to Lisan al-Arab, which as we said probably refers to quartz.
Marwah is mentioned once in the Quran:
Indeed, the Safaa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah. So whoever makes Hajj to the House or performs ‘umrah – there is no blame upon him for walking between them. And whoever volunteers good – then indeed, Allah is appreciative and Knowing. {2:158}
Indeed, the Safaa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah. So whoever makes Hajj to the House or performs ‘umrah – there is no blame upon him for walking between them. And whoever volunteers good – then indeed, Allah is appreciative and Knowing. {2:158}
Reader Comments:
on Thursday 12th of February 2015 03:53:15 PM
Allah is the only one ho can help inshalla everthing will be alright just keep praying. Allah. Will help you so don’t ever forget allah
on Wednesday 19th of August 2015 01:31:06 PM
Assalamualikum. Please let me know urgently if we could name our daughter ‘Afeefa Mahnoor’. Jazakallah khair
on Saturday 2nd of June 2018 03:02:27 PM
My name is Marwa and I thought it was a basic mountain but I was wrong my mountain is special because with out it the animals will die
on Monday 11th of June 2018 12:09:46 PM
It is is name of that special mountain from where abe zamzam started flowing
on Friday 22nd of March 2019 04:11:00 PM
My baby name is Marwa, is it good? Tell me the correct meanings
on Wednesday 21st of August 2019 12:39:03 AM
Walaikumussalaam Afeefa Mahnoor Good name Jazakallah Khair Allah Hafez
on Tuesday 1st of October 2019 09:39:22 AM
how is the name marwa???? my daughter is having health issues so i want name her with strong name..
on Thursday 9th of May 2024 05:39:03 PM
My friend name is Marwah and she’s so kind. She deserves to get a good name. Shabaaz Mashallah