Dua
/DOO-ah/
“Arabic-derived: supplication or prayer.”
In Hausa
- How to say it
- DOO-ah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Nigeria, Niger
- How common
- rare
In Swahili
- How to say it
- DOO-ah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
DuaDu'aDuaa
From the same family
01Abdalla“Arabic-derived: servant of God”→︎02Abdallah“Servant of God”→︎03Abdul“Arabic-derived: servant of God”→︎04Elibariki“Swahili Bantu name expressing the blessing, “May God bless””→︎05Eliza“A familiar form of Elizabeth, meaning God is my oath”→︎06Esmail“Arabic-derived form of Ishmael, traditionally understood as God hears”→︎07Ibrahim“Arabic-derived; God is exalted”→︎08Imani“Arabic-derived; faith, trust, and confidence in God”→︎09Imran“Arabic-derived; strong in faith and devoted to God”→︎10Inaya“Arabic-derived; care, kindness, and protection from God”→︎11Ismail“Arabic-derived; God hears and answers”→︎12Jibril“A strong and faithful servant of God”→︎