At a Glance: Name: Dunya – 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
Phonetic: DOON-yah IPA: /ˈduːnjə/
Popularity of Dunya
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1984–2024.
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