Awwal
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AH-wahl
- Origin
- Arabic
Awwal is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “first”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Awwal mean?
Arabic: Arabic awwal 'first'
“first”
Al-Awwal, the First, is one of the 99 names of Allah in Islamic tradition.
Is Awwal a girl's or a boy's name?
Awwal is a boys' name.
How popular is Awwal in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 5 boys.
Awwal in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
Names like Awwal
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad Ahmed Abdullah Amir Umar Musa Mustafa Zayaan Zayd Hamza Zayan Azaan
More Arabic names
Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Aaliyah Amira Fatima Ali Yahya Zayn Aisha Omar Zahra Kairo Safa
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Awwal: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/awwal, updated 20 October 2026.