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Muawiya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
معاویہ
مُعَاوِيَة
What Muawiya means
The meaning of Muawiya (معاویہ) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Muslim boy’s name. The details are below.
Muawiya at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- mu-aa-wi-ya
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- M · م
Origin and history of Muawiya
Meaning disputed
Lane records muʿāwiya as a bitch that howls in answer to others, from ʿawā, to howl; it was a common old Arab name and its sense as a personal name is not settled.
Rootع و ي
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Muawiya
- Say it
- mu-aa-wi-ya4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Muawiya
- Urdu
- معاویہ
- Original script
- مُعَاوِيَة
- Other spellings
- Muawiyah · Muavia · Moavia
- Known bearer
- Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan, Companion and first Umayyad caliph
Sibling names for Muawiya
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Muawiya.
- Madihaمدیحہpraise; a poem of praiseGirlArabic
- Mahaمہاa wild cow (oryx); a crystalGirlArabic
- MahboobaمحبوبہbelovedGirlArabic
- Mahfoozaمحفوظہprotected; kept safeGirlArabic
- Mahiraماہرہskilful, expertGirlArabic
- Mahmoodaمحمودہpraised; praiseworthyGirlArabic
- Maimoonaمیمونہblessed, fortunateGirlArabic
- Majidaماجدہglorious; nobleGirlArabic
Names like Muawiya
- Mahadمہدcradle (as usually taken)BoyArabic
- Mahboob ul Haqمحبوب الحقbeloved of the TruthBoyArabic
- Mahboob ur Rahmanمحبوب الرحمٰنbeloved of the Most MercifulBoyArabic
- Mahfoozمحفوظprotected; guardedBoyArabic
- Mahirماہرskilful; expertBoyArabic
- Mahmoodمحمودpraised; praiseworthyBoyArabic
- MaisamمیثمMeaning disputedBoyArabic
- Majeedمجیدglorious; nobleBoyArabic
- Majidماجدglorious; nobleBoyArabic
- Makhdoomمخدومone who is served; masterBoyArabic
Questions about the name Muawiya
What does the name Muawiya mean?
We found no entry for Muawiya in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Muawiya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Muawiya is a boy’s name.
Is Muawiya a Muslim name?
Yes. Muawiya is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Lane records muʿāwiya as a bitch that howls in answer to others, from ʿawā, to howl; it was a common old Arab name and its sense as a personal name is not settled.
How do you pronounce Muawiya?
Say it “mu-aa-wi-ya”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Muawiya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Muawiya is written معاویہ. In its original script: مُعَاوِيَة.
What are other spellings of Muawiya?
Muawiya is also spelled Muawiyah, Muavia, Moavia.
Who is a famous person named Muawiya?
Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan, Companion and first Umayyad caliph
Is the meaning of Muawiya verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.