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دُعَاء
Dua
du-AA
“Prayer, supplication.”
About Dua
Dua is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "prayer, supplication" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root د-ع-و meaning 'to call'. Du'a is the personal prayer of asking — a daughter who is an answered prayer.
Among the most common girls' names in Egypt (Doaa) and Jordan; popular in Pakistan and the UK.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Doaa, Duaa, Duae, Doua
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 Dua is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Dua
- What does the name Dua mean?
- Dua (دُعَاء) means "Prayer, supplication". From the Arabic root د-ع-و meaning 'to call'. Du'a is the personal prayer of asking — a daughter who is an answered prayer.
- Is Dua a name from the Qur'an?
- Dua 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 Dua a boy or a girl name?
- Dua is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Dua come from?
- Dua is an Arabic name, built on the root letters D-ʿ-W. Among the most common girls' names in Egypt (Doaa) and Jordan; popular in Pakistan and the UK.
- How is Dua spelled?
- Dua is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (دُعَاء) is also written Doaa, Duaa, Duae, and Doua. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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