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Hawra: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“having eyes of intense white and black”
حوراء
حَوْرَاء
What Hawra means
Hawra (حوراء, Arabic حَوْرَاء) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “having eyes of intense white and black”. It comes from the Arabic root ح و ر. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ح و ر.
Hawra at a glance
- Meaning
- having eyes of intense white and black
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- haw-raa
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- H · ح
Meaning of Hawra
- In English
- having eyes of intense white and black
- اردو میں معنی
- بڑی سیاہ و سفید آنکھوں والی
Origin and history of Hawra
Lane gives ḥawrāʾ as a woman whose eyes have intense whiteness and deep black; the singular of ḥūr. Al-Ḥawrāʾ al-Insiyyah is an epithet of Fatima in Shia tradition.
Rootح و ر
How to say and write Hawra
- Say it
- haw-raa2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Hawra
- Urdu
- حوراء
- Original script
- حَوْرَاء
- Other spellings
- Haura · Hawraa
- Themes
- Beauty
Sibling names for Hawra
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Hawra.
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- Hassanحسنgood; handsomeBoyArabic
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- AatirعاطرfragrantBoyArabic
- Abdul Jamilعبدالجمیلservant of the BeautifulBoyArabic
- Ahsanاحسنbetter; bestBoyArabic
- Ajmalاجملmore beautiful; most handsomeBoyArabic
- Badeeبدیعwonderful; originatorBoyArabic
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Questions about the name Hawra
What does the name Hawra mean?
Hawra means “having eyes of intense white and black”. In Urdu: بڑی سیاہ و سفید آنکھوں والی. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Hawra a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Hawra is a girl’s name.
Is Hawra a Muslim name?
Yes. Hawra is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Lane gives ḥawrāʾ as a woman whose eyes have intense whiteness and deep black; the singular of ḥūr. Al-Ḥawrāʾ al-Insiyyah is an epithet of Fatima in Shia tradition.
How do you pronounce Hawra?
Say it “haw-raa”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Hawra in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Hawra is written حوراء. In its original script: حَوْرَاء.
What are other spellings of Hawra?
Hawra is also spelled Haura, Hawraa.
Is the meaning of Hawra verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.