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دُعَاء

Duaa

du-AAH

Prayer, supplication.”

About Duaa

Duaa 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 upon'. Refers to supplicating God.

Common across Arab families; often spelled 'Dua' in English.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Girl

Also spelled

Dua, Du'a

Root letters

د ع وD-ʿ-W

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Duaa is one such word.

How to say it

du·AAH

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Duaa: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud