Marwa or Marwah (

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

: ) is an Arabic female given name derived from the word () with the meaning of either minerals, '

flint Flint, occasionally flintstone, is a sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz, categorized as the variety of chert that occurs in chalk or marly limestone. Historically, flint was widely used to make stone tools and start ...

(-stone)', '

quartz Quartz is a hard, crystalline mineral composed of silica (silicon dioxide). The Atom, atoms are linked in a continuous framework of SiO4 silicon–oxygen Tetrahedral molecular geometry, tetrahedra, with each oxygen being shared between two tet ...

' or 'a hard stone of nearly pure

silica Silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula , commonly found in nature as quartz. In many parts of the world, silica is the major constituent of sand. Silica is one of the most complex and abundant f ...

'. However, the Arabic name for quartz is (). The name is written ''Marva'' in the

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

form. During the

Ottoman Period The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Central Euro ...

, the name was written ''Mervat'' (

Ottoman Turkish Ottoman Turkish (, ; ) was the standardized register of the Turkish language in the Ottoman Empire (14th to 20th centuries CE). It borrowed extensively, in all aspects, from Arabic and Persian. It was written in the Ottoman Turkish alphabet. ...

: ) or ''Marwa'' (

: ), or ''Merve'' in the modern Turkish form. For the

Kuria people The Kuria people (also known as the AbaKurya, are a Bantu community in Tarime District of Mara Region in Tanzania and southern Kenya. Their homeland is bounded on the east by the Migori River and on the west by the Mara River estuary. Traditi ...

, ''Marwa'' is used as a masculine name, reserved for the

firstborn A firstborn (also known as an eldest child or sometimes firstling) is the first child born to in the birth order of a couple through childbirth. Historically, the role of the firstborn child has been socially significant, particularly for a first ...

male in a family, along with names Chacha or Mwita. Firstborn girls are called either Bhoke, Robi, or Gati. The male variant of this given name is

Marwan Marwan, Merwan or Marwen or Mervan () is an Arabic male given name derived from the word ''maruww'' () with the meaning of either minerals, 'flint(-stone)', 'quartz"' or 'hard stone of nearly pure silica'. However, the Arabic name for quartz is ' ...

. Marwa is also a surname.

Given name

* Marwa Abdi Bashir Hagi, Somali politician * Marwa Abidi (born 1990), Tunisian footballer *

Marwa Amri Marwa Al-Amri (, born 8 January 1989) is a Tunisian freestyle wrestler. She was born in Tunis. She represented Tunisia in the women's lightweight freestyle competition at the 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. She is the first woman fro ...

(born 1989), Tunisian freestyle wrestler * Marwa Arsanios (born 1978), Lebanese artist, researcher and filmmaker * Marwa Daoudy, Swiss associate professor of international relations * Marwa Elselehdar, Egyptian female ship captain * Marwa Hassan (born 2004), Egyptian entrepreneur and fashion influencer on social media * Marwa Hassani (born 2002), French-born Moroccan footballer *

Marwa Hussein Marwa Ahmed Hussein Arafat (born 19 June 1978) is an Egyptian hammer thrower. Her personal best throw is 68.48 metres, achieved in February 2005 in Cairo. This is the Egyptian record, a former African record, and ranks her as the second best Afr ...

(born 1978), Egyptian hammer throw athlete *Marwa Khamis (born 1985), Lebanese footballer * Marwa Khmiri, Tunisian footballer *

Marwa Loud Marwa Outamghart (born 12 December 1996), commonly known as Marwa Loud, is a French singer. In 2017, she was signed to Lartiste's record label Purple Money Purple (PMP). She is best known for a number of singles, notably "Bimbo". Her debut albu ...

(born 1996), French singer of Moroccan origin * Marwa Al-Sabouni (born 1981), Syrian architect and writer * Marwa El-Sherbini (1977-2009), Egyptian woman murdered in a courtroom in Dresden, Germany *

Marwa Range Aden Marwa Range (born 31 January 1977) is a football referee from Kenya. Career Marwa has served as a FIFA referee since 2011. He is the first Kenyan football official to be involved in any FIFA competition, having featured in the 2011 FIFA U- ...

(born 1977), Kenyan football referee * Marwa Sultan (born 1983), Egyptian sport shooter * Marwa Tbini, Tunisian footballer *

Marwa Zein Marwa Zein ( born 4 December 1985) is a Sudanese film director, scriptwriter and film producer. She is the author of the 2019 documentary, '' Khartoum Offside'', and an advocate of women's rights through her work. She is the founder of ORE Pro ...

, Afro-Arab film director, scriptwriter and film producer

Middle name

* Dickson Marwa Mkami (born 1982), Tanzanian long-distance runner

Surname

* Agnes Marwa (born 1978), Tanzanian politician * Amarjeet Singh Marwa (born 1947), Kenyan field hockey player * Asmita Marwa, Indian fashion designer *

Emil Marwa Emil Marwa (born 1974) is a British actor, known for his acting in films like ''Izzat (2005 film), Izzat'', ''East Is East (1999 film), East Is East'', and ''The Guru (2002 film), The Guru''. Early life His father is an Indian Kenyan Sikh and his ...

(born 1974), British actor * Harvinder Singh Marwa (born 1943), Kenyan field hockey player * Hisham Marwa, Syrian lawyer, director of the legal office of the Syrian National Council *

Joseph Marwa (boxer) Joseph Marwa (born 15 July 1964 in Musoma) is a retired male boxer from Tanzania, who represented his native East African country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 (Seoul). Nicknamed ''The Hungry Lion'' he also competed at the 1 ...

(born 1964), Tanzanian boxer * Mohammed Buba Marwa (born 1953), Nigerian Brigadier General *

Samson Mwita Marwa Samson Mwita Marwa (1932–2022), also known as Mwita Nyagakende, was a Kenyan teacher and politician who served in the National Assembly of Kenya from 1969 until 1974 as a member of the Kenya African National Union. Biography Samson Mwita Ma ...

(1932–2022), Kenyan member of parliament

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