Nüwa

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Nüwa is a name derived from Chinese mythology. Nüwa was the goddess who created humanity and repaired the broken pillar of heaven. The name Nüwa means "woman" in Chinese.
Scripts(How to write)
In Chinese, Nüwa is written as "女娲".
女娲(Chinese)
女媧(Traditional Chinese)
Pronunciation
NUY-WAH(Chinese)
The correct pronunciation of Nüwa is "noo-wah".
Popularity
The popularity of the name Nüwa is not well-known outside of China.

cartoon of the name Nüwa
Cartoon of Nüwa

Nüwa Name meanings & History

Nüwa is a name derived from Chinese mythology. Nüwa was the goddess who created humanity and repaired the broken pillar of heaven. The name Nüwa means "woman" in Chinese. From Chinese 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, female" and 娲 (wā), a character of uncertain origin that refers to the goddess herself. This is the name of the creator goddess in Chinese mythology, depicted as a snake with a human head. She molded humans from earth or clay with her brother Fuxi. Nüwa is a rare name, and it is not commonly given to children.

Zodiac Sign of Nüwa: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Nüwa:

N: Nitpicking,Nagging,Nervous,Neurosis,Neat,Nice,Nutrition

U: Understanding,Undermining,Universality,Unity,Utopia

W: Willful,Wonderment,Wishful,Wonderful,Wild

A: Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious,Assertive,Action,Aggressive

Nüwa is:

  • a Devious name
  • a Modern name
  • a Refined name

Related Names to Nüwa

Other names from Chinese mythology include Jingwei, Houyi, and Chang’e.

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