At a Glance
- Meaning
- Good will, held in good repute
- Origin
- Greek (via Russian pet form of Yevdokiya)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- DOON-yah
Dunya is a Greek (via Russian pet form of Yevdokiya) girl's name meaning “good will, held in good repute”. It appears in our list of 150+ Russian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Underrated.
Meaning & Origin of Dunya
Meaning: Good will, held in good repute.
Origin: Greek (via Russian pet form of Yevdokiya).
A common claim: Dunya is often said to mean 'world' (from Arabic/Persian/Turkish دنیا). Actually: That meaning belongs to a separate, unrelated name of Arabic origin that happens to be a homograph; this Russian Dunya is a pet form of Yevdokiya and doesn't carry the 'world' meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Dunya
DOON-yahIPA /ˈduːnjə/
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