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دَرْيَا
Darya
DAR-yah
“Sea, ocean.”
About Darya
Darya is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "sea, ocean" — a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From Persian darya — 'sea'.
Common in Iran, Afghanistan; also used in Turkic regions.
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Darya's consonants live comfortably in both.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Darya
- What does the name Darya mean?
- Darya (دَرْيَا) means "Sea, ocean". From Persian darya — 'sea'.
- Is Darya a name from the Qur'an?
- Darya does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Darya a boy or a girl name?
- Darya is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Darya come from?
- Darya is a Persian name, built on the root letters D-R-Y. Common in Iran, Afghanistan; also used in Turkic regions.
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