Urwa

Urwa or Urwah or "Orwah" is a given name of Arabic origin meaning strong support. It may refer to:

People

 * Urwa ibn al-Ward (555–607), pre-Islamic poet
 * Urwah ibn Mas'ud, semi-legendary chieftain of Taif
 * Urwah ibn Zubayr (died 713), tabi'i Muslim historian
 * Urwah al-Bariqi (c.610–681), companion of Muhammad
 * Urwa Tul Wusqa, Pakistani actress and model

Places

 * Narimanovo Airport (ICAO code URWA), an airport in Astrakhan, Russia
 * Urwa, India, a locality in Mangalore, India
 * 'Urwah, Saudi Arabia, a village in Al Madinah Province, Saudi Arabia
 * Abu `Urwah, a village in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia.