All over the world, Hwa (Hwa 
, هوا 
, Хва 
) is quite a rare gender-neutral first name. The forename Hwa is characteristic of Syria, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Somalia, where it is quite a rare feminine name, and Egypt, where it is a rare epicene name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in the United States, Egypt, and Syria. Predominantly, Hwa is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Hwa | South Korea, United States, Malaysia, Indonesia, China |
| هوا | Iran, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan |
| Хва | Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan |
| ฮวา | Thailand |
Hwa is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Hwa Jai , the fictional character from Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters, The King of Fighters XIII and Zhang Hua , the Dream of the Red Chamber character.
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choi jeong hwa Korean artist and designer, KR (b. 1961) |
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liang eng hwa Member of the Parliament of Singapore, SG (b. 1964) |
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er teck hwa Malaysian politician, MY (b. 1972) |
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| tow siang hwa Pioneer in gynaecology (b. 1925) |
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| theng liem hwa badminton player, ID (b. 1930) |
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| chia-chao hwa physicist at the University of Oregon, US (b. 1931) |
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| quek swee hwa Singaporean pastor and theologian, SG (b. 1941) |
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| choi jung hwa Son of General Choi Hong Hi, KR (b. 1951) |
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| hwa kyung chang artist and photographer (b. 1957) |
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| saw phaik hwa Singaporean businesswoman, SG (b. 1957) |
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| kho mei hwa badminton player, ID (b. 1960) |
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| tan tjun hwa Indonesian politician (born 1968 in Pontianak), ID (b. 1968) |
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| choo ken hwa Malaysian politician, MY (b. 1971) |
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| hwa yeon jeong researcher |
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| hwa liang leo researcher |
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