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Globally, Alwa (Alwa , อัลวา ) is quite a rare unisex first name. The forename Alwa is habitual in Sweden, where it is a rare feminine name, Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, and Syria, where it is a rare female name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, India, and Egypt. Also, Alwa is the last name as well as the forename.
Alwa is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Alwa , the operatic character in the opera Lulu by Alban Berg; Dr Schön's son, a composer.