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Names from the Arabic root ḍ-w-ʾ

4 names in 1 word form: 2 boys, 1 girls, 1 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: ضياء (4 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

ضوء ḍ-w-ʾ light
Names
4
Word forms
1
Boy
2
Girl
1

The root’s family tree

ض و ء ḍ-w-ʾ · light
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root ḍ-w-ʾ

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 2 Girl: 1

Unisex names (1) are not counted in this bar.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ض و ء · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: ضياء · en.wiktionary.org · root of Dia, Diah, Zia and Zya

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root ḍ-w-ʾ mean?

The root ض و ء (ḍ-w-ʾ) relates to light, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ض و ء. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root ḍ-w-ʾ?

Dia, Diah, Zia and Zya.

What does ضياء mean?

ضياء means “light, brightness”, according to Wiktionary: ضياء. In this reference it is spelled Dia, Diah, Zia and Zya.

How many Arabic word forms are in the ḍ-w-ʾ family?

1 word forms: ضياء (Dia, Diah, Zia, Zya).