Dunia

♀ Girl

Pronounced DOO-nee-ah /ˈdu.ni.ə/Medium

Meaning: From Arabic dunya, 'the world; the earthly life'Low

In 30 seconds: The world: Dunia is Arabic. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'DOO-nee-ah').

Origin LowArabic

MeaningFrom Arabic dunya, 'the world; the earthly life'

U.S. rank (2024)#7669 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births14 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2004

Total births (all-time)≈ 614

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

Dunia comes from Arabic dunya, 'the world; the earthly life'. A lyrical, modern name used across Arabic and Hispanic families (said 'DOO-nee-ah').

In the U.S. it appears in Arabic and Latin-American families. Rare, the-world at the root, and modern.

Did you know? Dunia means 'the world; the earthly life' in Arabic (dunya) — a lyrical, modern name (said 'DOO-nee-ah').

Overall data confidence 46%

References — Dunya — Arabic etymology

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Dunya— a kin spelling

Sumaya— a sound-neighbor Arabic girls' name

Lamia— another Arabic girls' name

Dania— lands in the same popularity range

Rania— echoes that soft -ia sound

By meaningLife

What does the name Dunia mean?

Dunia is Arabic for 'the world; the earthly life'.

How do you pronounce Dunia?

It's said DOO-nee-ah /ˈdu.ni.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Dunia a boy or girl name?

Dunia is a girl's name.

How popular is Dunia?

Dunia is a rare name in the U.S.