Malay Names · Unisex
Dia name meaning
“light, brightness”
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- D
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂♀ Unisex
- Arabic scriptضياء
3
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Dia
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Dia is a name from Arabic (Diya') meaning 'light' or 'brightness'.
What does Dia mean?
About the name Dia
Dia, Dhia and Diya are common spellings of the Arabic name Diya', meaning light or brightness, from the verb da'a. In Arabic it is a boy's name; in Malaysia it is found for girls.
| Gender | ♂♀ Boys and girls |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ض و ء · ḍ-w-ʾ |
| Syllables | Di-a |
| Other spellings | Diah |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with D |
| Arabic script | ضياء |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: ضياء · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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