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The baby name Dia is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdiːə/ (DEE-uh); sometimes /ˈdaɪə/ (DYE-uh).

Dia is Arabic, Greek, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit, Spanish, Swahili in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Greek, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit, Spanish, Swahili
Pronunciation: /ˈdiːə/ (DEE-uh); sometimes /ˈdaɪə/ (DYE-uh)

What is the meaning of the name Dia ?

The baby name Dia is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdiːə/ (DEE-uh); sometimes /ˈdaɪə/ (DYE-uh).

Dia is Arabic, Greek, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit, Spanish, Swahili in Origin.

Dia is a cross-cultural feminine given name with several etymologies. In South Asia, it aligns with Hindi and other Indo‑Aryan forms Diya, from Sanskrit dīpa/dīyā, “lamp, light,” evoking the small clay lamps lit at Diwali. In Arabic, Dia can render ḍiyā’, “radiance, illumination.” In Greek usage, Dia (Δῖα/Δία) appears in myth as a nymph and as a theophoric element meaning “divine” or “of Zeus,” and it also functions as a short form of Diana. In Iberian languages, día/dia means “day,” which sometimes inspires modern given‑name use.

The name has seen steady adoption in India and the South Asian diaspora since the late twentieth century and has gained traction in Europe and North America for its bright, minimalist sound. Variants and related forms include Diya, Deeya, Diah, and Diaa; as a diminutive it can shorten Diana, Diandra, or Diamantina. Across traditions, its core meanings cluster around light, day, and divinity.

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Dia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2015 #1 — 945
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
GE 0 #44 1 997
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AL 0 #73 4 2,372
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
LT 0 #87 2 949
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
SD 0 #100 3 2,130
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
GE Girls 0 #106 3 1,564
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
BN Girls 0 #107 8 5,459
HU 0 #107 9 1,675
CY Girls 0 #119 7 3,755
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
IQ 0 #125 9 3,533
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
JO 0 #137 4 2,158
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
HU Girls 0 #144 87 3,308
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
SI Girls 0 #171 7 2,769
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
LT Girls 0 #179 16 1,904
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
Sweden Girls 2021 #182 2 1,666
CZ 0 #183 4 3,154
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
AL Girls 0 #219 9 4,141
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GR Girls 0 #241 9 6,293
AO Boys 0 #242 8 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JM Girls 0 #249 11 7,507
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
TW Girls 0 #261 16 8,139
Canada Girls 2024 #272 14 2,795
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
SA 0 #281 15 10,560
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #291 6 6,578
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
KZ Girls 0 #302 19 5,862
QA Girls 0 #303 14 15,378
JO Girls 0 #306 20 7,570
MY 0 #312 19 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #317 25 5,378
BD Girls 0 #318 69 8,413
DK Girls 0 #322 8 7,429
JO Boys 0 #322 56 7,057
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
MU Girls 0 #330 22 8,539
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
YE 0 #333 49 8,639
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
France Boys 1990 #352 3 1,793
SD Girls 0 #352 7 7,678
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
SD Boys 0 #359 87 10,523
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
IQ Girls 0 #364 143 11,303
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
OM Girls 0 #370 27 15,987
PH Girls 0 #372 19 13,098
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
NL 0 #379 13 2,481
EG 0 #391 10 6,387
Austria Girls 0 #400 21 1,885
France Girls 2009 #407 3 3,201
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Germany 0 #421 17 2,542
RU Girls 0 #429 70 11,913
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #441 5 8,339
PS Boys 0 #452 97 10,655
LY 0 #455 81 12,703
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
KW Girls 0 #493 23 19,177
IQ Boys 0 #496 172 13,071
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
IR Girls 0 #500 31 8,334
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
AE Girls 0 #512 42 20,968
PS Girls 0 #513 11 10,981
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
CM Girls 0 #517 24 11,671
SG Girls 0 #529 58 18,916
CM Boys 0 #534 17 12,054
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
BH 0 #540 14 17,937
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
IL Boys 0 #547 61 10,983
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
LB 0 #558 101 13,263
BD Boys 0 #565 12 10,045
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
HK Girls 0 #575 41 16,104
IN Girls 0 #598 34 13,121
BO Girls 0 #599 13 9,488
AR Girls 0 #623 8 8,289
SY 0 #633 96 11,684
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
DZ 0 #659 603 20,130
MY Girls 0 #673 335 24,821
IT 0 #688 27 4,183
QA Boys 0 #695 13 18,093
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
Germany Girls 0 #712 127 4,949
Finland Girls 2026 #713 26 3,895
TN 0 #715 115 13,765
SG Boys 0 #733 7 17,960
BR Boys 0 #741 11 12,213
KW Boys 0 #741 29 18,755
EG Boys 0 #760 127 15,035
NG Girls 0 #773 14 15,093
SA Girls 0 #816 120 25,931
NL Girls 0 #853 103 5,933
United States Girls 2024 #882 35 8,487
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #892 39 5,610
CL Girls 0 #908 8 14,098
EG Girls 0 #910 50 14,742
PE Girls 0 #910 34 14,861
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #923 30 5,697
BR Girls 0 #931 11 12,708
NL Boys 0 #932 20 5,873
MA 0 #936 193 20,986
Spain Girls 0 #940 44 5,561
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
MY Boys 0 #991 121 25,439
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,025 9 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,032 47 16,140
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,057 36 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,095 47 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,126 58 17,781
TR 0 #1,154 58 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,161 18 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,181 267 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,267 205 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,490 125 28,008

Dia is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Sweden
France
Ireland

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People also ask about Dia

Dia is predominantly a girl's name.
Dia is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdiːə/ (DEE-uh); sometimes /ˈdaɪə/ (DYE-uh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Diya, Día, Diah, Diaa and Adia.
Across languages, Dia has these equivalents: Diana (divine), Diya/Diyaa (light), Adia (gift), Divya (divine).
Yes, very popular — Dia ranked #1 in Ireland in 2015, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Dia ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2015).
Dia's popularity is declining. It moved from #879 in 2014 to #882 in 2024 in United States.