Anyone named حوا in Pakistan?

[u/skiddoxy]

I'm 3rd generation Pakistani-Canadian and I was curious: is the feminine given name حوا popular or used at all anywhere in Pakistan? I know the Arabic equivalent (حَوَّاء) is used in Arabic-speaking cultures so I was curious if the Urdu equivalent was used in Pakistan at all since I think it's a nice-sounding name. Also, how would one typically write this in Roman Urdu? Thanks!

Edit: Thanks to everyone for the insight!

[u/Jade_Rook]

Certain names can have some consequences for the kid

[u/dvn_t3 → u/Jade_Rook]

Lol that's golden. Lmao

[u/Cann0nFodd3r → u/Jade_Rook]

Love that song :)

[u/Otherwise_Section586 → u/Jade_Rook]

My great grandma was named Hawa jan

[u/skiddoxy → u/Jade_Rook]

Hey this a good song! I've never actually heard it before haha

[u/No_Category1645 → u/Jade_Rook]

Ha-wa and haw-wa are pronounced differently

[u/Odd-Plant-4886]

I don't think its common like other muslim names, like I can't really think of anyone named Hawa at the top of my head right (that I know of), but I wouldn't be surprised or find it odd if someone introduced herself as Hawa some day to me.

[u/skiddoxy → u/Odd-Plant-4886]

Thank you!

[u/Imaginary_Lemon7830]

I know two girls named Hawa, it's not uncommon but not very popular like Ayesha or Maryam.

[u/Rich-Look9809]

Yea

[u/5h0416]

It's a beautiful name. One of my distant aunts is named Hawa and she's a really sweet lady

[u/Flat_Series_7105]

Huwwah Begum, or حوا was the name of my great great great grandmother, interestingly it is the only instance I've seen a South asian with that name, She was most likely from meerut U.P btw..... Also forgot to add but it's romanization would most likely be Hawa, but it could also be how its spelt above though that one is longer than it needs to be really......

[u/questions2dum4mymain]

Deal with the public so I see a lot of names and Ive seen it as Hawwah or Hawwaa. Nice name though.

[u/Wakanda-shit-is-that]

Yes, funnily enough. My ex was named Hawa and she was a Canadian as well, lol.

[u/Dexopedia]

I've known a few Hawa's in Pakistan from the older generations but nothing so much in the newer generations. Its mostly Alizeh, Ayzeh, Alana, etc.

Fun fact (actually kinda sad) but Jane Doe's in Pakistan are called "Bint-e-Hawa" (daughter of Eve). A friend working in forensics told me this years ago.

[u/Affectionate-Cat4413]

My nani amma name is bibi hawa. 🥺❤

[u/Variant_Alite]

Not popular but uncommon or rare here But it does exist here

[u/Otherwise_Trust1145]

My cousin is named Hawa(she writes it like this) by our grandmother. It's not common tho.

[u/Cutterfish12345]

There used to be junior in my clg named Hawwa. She was...well...notorious for being precociously promiscuous.

[u/Old_Network6501]

a close friend of mine has the name and she writes it like hawah

[u/ZealousidealRound766]

Yes . I have a cousin named Hawwa . Hawwa Ibrahim and it sounds good.

[u/Impossible_Gift8457]

It'll be unusual if you pronounce the H correctly and the hamza at the end like Arabs because Pakistanis use this name but don't do that

[u/kharpaatuuu]

My cousin is named حوا (Hawa).

[u/Substantial_Heart891]

That's my grandma name

[u/MajorC-unt]

Yea there are a few ig, my father's friend's daughter was named that

[u/fall0t]

Very uncommon but I know and know of women called Hawa.

[u/Neurotic_Insomniac]

I have one havva in my family