Egva

A Non-Quranic Name for Girls

Egva is variant of Ajwa and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Egva or Ajwa, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Ajwa.

Full Meaning of Egva

Egva is a type of date (the fruit of palm trees) that grows in al-Madinah. The scholar ibn Munzir, in his book Lisan al-Arab mentions that according to some sources Egva refers to a type of date all of which have their origin in a palm tree planted by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.