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Taqwa

Girl

Meaning of Taqwa: Arabic & Persian: 'piety'

Taqwa is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5966th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1603rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5966

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1603

19 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

211

First recorded 2005 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Taqwa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 22.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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