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جُوَيْرِيَة
Juwairiya
ju-way-REE-yah
“Young woman (diminutive).”
About Juwairiya
Juwairiya is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "young woman (diminutive)" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
A diminutive from the Arabic jariya, 'young woman'. Borne by Juwayriya bint al-Harith, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Popular in Pakistan (Jaweria) and Nigeria.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Juwayriya, Juwairiyah, Juweriya, Jaweria
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 Juwairiya is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Juwairiya before.
- Juwayriya bint al-Harith (d. c. 676 CE), wife of the Prophet ﷺ
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Juwairiya
- What does the name Juwairiya mean?
- Juwairiya (جُوَيْرِيَة) means "Young woman (diminutive)". A diminutive from the Arabic jariya, 'young woman'. Borne by Juwayriya bint al-Harith, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
- Is Juwairiya a name from the Qur'an?
- Juwairiya 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 Juwairiya a boy or a girl name?
- Juwairiya is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Juwairiya come from?
- Juwairiya is an Arabic name, built on the root letters J-R-Y. Popular in Pakistan (Jaweria) and Nigeria.
- How is Juwairiya spelled?
- Juwairiya is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (جُوَيْرِيَة) is also written Juwayriya, Juwairiyah, Juweriya, and Jaweria. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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