A Name Story by Houdhoud
دُرَر
Durar
DU-rar
“Pearls.”
About Durar
Durar is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "pearls" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root د-ر-ر. Durar is the plural of durra, a large pearl. Durra bint Abi Lahab was a companion of the Prophet ﷺ.
Used in the Gulf and South Asia.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Durrah, Durra, Dorar
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 Durar is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
Discover names like Durar
Other names with the same heart — close in origin, sound, and spirit.
na-WAAL · Arabic
“Gift, bestowal.”
RA-sha · Arabic
“Young gazelle.”
RU-bah · Arabic
“Hills, high green ground.”
SAA-ri-yah · Arabic
“Night cloud; one who travels by night.”
SAW-san · Arabic · Persian
“Lily; iris.”
shay-MAA · Arabic
“Distinguishing mark; beloved.”
Common questions about Durar
- What does the name Durar mean?
- Durar (دُرَر) means "Pearls". From the Arabic root د-ر-ر. Durar is the plural of durra, a large pearl. Durra bint Abi Lahab was a companion of the Prophet ﷺ.
- Is Durar a name from the Qur'an?
- Durar 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 Durar a boy or a girl name?
- Durar is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Durar come from?
- Durar is an Arabic name, built on the root letters D-R-R. Used in the Gulf and South Asia.
- How is Durar spelled?
- Durar is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (دُرَر) is also written Durrah, Durra, and Dorar. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
Browse names like Durar
Collections Durar belongs to.
Looking for a name made for your family?
I’ll ask six warm questions about your family — heritage, the sound you love, who you’d like to honor — and find names made for yours. About ninety seconds.
Free · No sign-up