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Dounia

دُنْيَا

Girl Arabic /DOON-yah/

Dounia is a girl name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Dounia

"The world, earthly life, that which is near." A major Quranic term designating worldly life in contrast to the hereafter (al-ākhira).

Arabic root: d-n-w — (د-ن-و, closeness, nearness)

Regional variants

"Dunya" is the most common US spelling. Shared across Arab, Turkish, and South Asian Muslim communities.

Variants & nicknames

DunyaDonia

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.