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بَدْرِيَّة
Badriya
bad-REE-yah
“Like the full moon.”
About Badriya
Badriya is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "like the full moon" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ب-د-ر: the feminine adjective of badr, the full moon — a face as bright as the moon when it is full.
A traditional Gulf and Omani name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Badriyah, Badriyya, Badria
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Badriya is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Badriya
- What does the name Badriya mean?
- Badriya (بَدْرِيَّة) means "Like the full moon". From the Arabic root ب-د-ر: the feminine adjective of badr, the full moon — a face as bright as the moon when it is full.
- Is Badriya a name from the Qur'an?
- Badriya does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Badriya a boy or a girl name?
- Badriya is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Badriya come from?
- Badriya is an Arabic name, built on the root letters B-D-R. A traditional Gulf and Omani name.
- How is Badriya spelled?
- Badriya is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (بَدْرِيَّة) is also written Badriyah, Badriyya, and Badria. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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