מרוה
Marva means “sage, the herb”
Marva is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- מרוה
- In English letters
- Marva
- Other Hebrew spellings
- מרווה
- Meaning
- Sage, the herb
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Flowers and plants
- Gematria value
- 251
189 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Marva.
- 189 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 11 of them were born in 1985, more than in any other year.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: מרווה. The chart shows the spelling מרוה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Marva is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מרוה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 189 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Marva in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Marva.
What does the name Marva mean?
Marva means “sage, the herb”. Marva is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Marva a boy's name or a girl's name?
Marva is mainly a girl's name. Of the 189 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 189 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Marva in Hebrew?
Marva is written מרוה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: מרווה.
How many people in Israel are named Marva?
189 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Marva today. The most were born in 1985.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.