- Origin: Arabic مَوَدَّة
- Meaning: “affection; love; friendship”
- Variant transcription: Mawada, Mawadda & Mouadda (Maghrebi Arabic).
- Gender: Female
The name is from the Arabic word مَوَدَّة (mawaddah), meaning, “affection; love; friendship.” It has the same sense as the Greek word and name, Agape. It is ultimately derived from the Arabic root و-د-د (w-d-d), meaning, “love; affection; compassion.”
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