Around the globe, হাওয়া (Hauwa 
, هوا 
, Huawa 
) is a widespread primarily female, but scarcely boy's given name. The given name হাওয়া is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is quite a common predominantly female, but very seldom boy's name, Syria, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and Saudi Arabia. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Nigeria, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Also, হাওয়া is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Hauwa | Cameroon, Niger, Sudan, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia |
| هوا | Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Syria |
| Huawa | Nigeria, Malaysia, China |
| হাওয়া | Bangladesh |