Entry № 0806 · Arabic origin

Fadwa Fadwa — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ FAHD-wah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Meaning
"Self-sacrifice (Fadwa Tuqan)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Arabic)

A name that means "self-sacrifice (fadwa tuqan)".

Fadwa (فدوى) is the Arabic word for "self-sacrifice." **Fadwa Tuqan (1917-2003)** was **the great Palestinian poet** — the foremost female voice of modern Palestinian literature, often called the "Mother of Palestinian Poetry."

Her autobiography A Mountainous Journey is a foundational work.

Self-sacrifice. The Mother of Palestinian Poetry.

The name in its native script.

فدوى
Transliteration
Fadwā
Pronunciation
/ ˈfɑːd.wɑː /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Fadwa stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Fadwa · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Fadwas before her.

Real people
Fadwa Tuqan
Palestinian poet.
1917 – 2003
In fiction
Fadwa
Common in Arabic fiction.

Names connected to Fadwa.

The number behind Fadwa.

4

The Builder

Fadwa reduces to four — the number of Arabic sacrifice.

Why families chose this name.

"Palestinian poet. Five letters. Fadwa."
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