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Arwa name meaning

أروى

Arwa · AR-wah

A female mountain goat (ibex).

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ر و ي
Pronunciation
AR-wah
Other spellings
None common

About the name Arwa

Arwa is the female of the "wa'l", the mountain ibex, an animal admired for its agility on rocky slopes. Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi ruled Yemen for decades in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The name is used in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the Levant. It ends with an alif maqsura (ى) in Arabic.

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What is the origin of the name Arwa?

Arwa (أروى) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ر و ي. A female mountain goat (ibex).

How do you write Arwa in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written أروى. In English it is usually spelled Arwa.