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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
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
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Duaa
- What does the name Duaa mean?
- Duaa (دُعَاء) means "Prayer, supplication". From the Arabic root د-ع-و meaning 'to call upon'. Refers to supplicating God.
- Is Duaa a name from the Qur'an?
- Duaa 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 Duaa a boy or a girl name?
- Duaa is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Duaa come from?
- Duaa is an Arabic name, built on the root letters D-ʿ-W. Common across Arab families; often spelled 'Dua' in English.
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