Name meaning & stats
Awa
Awa. 871 US babies since 1940, peak 2005. Notable Awas are 3.2× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2005
871 US babies were named Awa between 1940 and 2025.
Awa around the world
- France: 4,250 babies since 1900, peak 2024, No. 309 in 2025
- Sweden: 117 babies since 1998, peak 2019, No. 745 in 2022
- Belgium: 66 babies since 1995, peak 2014, No. 1,216 in 2025
- England & Wales: 245 babies since 1996, peak 2019, No. 2,439 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Awas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 3.2× | Medium · 15 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 4 people |
| Singer | 1.3× | Low · 4 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Awas show up 3.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2005)