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 | Niger, Cameroon, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria |
| هوا | Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Iran, Sudan |
| Huawa | China, Malaysia, Nigeria |
| হাওয়া | Bangladesh |