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دِيهيَا
Dihya
DEE-hyaa
“The beautiful (Berber queen).”
About Dihya
Dihya is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "the beautiful (Berber queen)", a Berber name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Tamazight name borne by Dihya (also called al-Kahina), the 7th-century Berber queen who led resistance against the Umayyad expansion into the Maghreb.
A symbol of Amazigh identity in Algeria and Tunisia.
Spellings of Dihya
دِيهيَا is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Dihyathe spelling used on this page | Not listed | 190 |
| Kahina | Not listed | 570 |
| Damya | Not listed | 80 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin
Origin
Berber
Gender
Girl
Across history
Who has carried Dihya before.
- Dihya / al-Kahina (7th c.), Berber queen of the Aurès
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Dihya
- What does the name Dihya mean?
- Dihya (دِيهيَا) means "The beautiful (Berber queen)". Tamazight name borne by Dihya (also called al-Kahina), the 7th-century Berber queen who led resistance against the Umayyad expansion into the Maghreb.
- Is Dihya a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Dihya is a Berber name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Dihya a boy or a girl name?
- Dihya is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Dihya come from?
- Dihya is a Berber name. A symbol of Amazigh identity in Algeria and Tunisia.
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