The baby name Donya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DON-yah (English: /ˈdɒn.jə/); DOON-yah (Persian/Arabic: /duːn.jɑː/ or /dʊn.jɑː/).
The baby name Donya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DON-yah (English: /ˈdɒn.jə/); DOON-yah (Persian/Arabic: /duːn.jɑː/ or /dʊn.jɑː/).
Donya is in Origin.
Donya is the Persian form of Arabic dunyā, meaning “the world; earthly life,” from the root d-n-y “nearer, lower,” contrasting with the afterlife. Adopted into Persian as donyā and Turkish as dünya, it became a feminine given name conveying breadth, vitality, and the tangible world we inhabit. The name appears in Persian and Arabic literature and carries a warm, contemporary feel while retaining classical resonance.
Usage spans Iran, the Arab world, Turkey, Central and South Asia, and North Africa, with rising visibility in Europe and North America through diaspora communities. Common variants and transliterations include Dunya, Dunia, Donia, Dounia, and Turkish Dünya. Related but distinct are Spanish honorific Doña and Russian Dunya (a nickname for Avdotya/Evdokiya). Donya’s meaning centers on “world, life,” making it a cosmopolitan choice that bridges cultures.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Girls | 0 | #36 | 65 | 2,402 |
| AF | 0 | #64 | 13 | 1,883 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| IQ | 0 | #130 | 4 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #174 | 6 | 1,568 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #191 | 521 | 8,334 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| IR | 0 | #216 | 14 | 4,221 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #223 | 3 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #234 | 2,245 | 14,742 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #261 | 10 | 3,535 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 63 | 7,570 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #272 | 7 | 7,507 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #280 | 6 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #290 | 7 | 6,578 |
| MA | 0 | #291 | 2,899 | 20,986 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #302 | 15 | 7,429 |
| SA | 0 | #304 | 9 | 10,560 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #322 | 24 | 7,678 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #327 | 6 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #339 | 174 | 11,303 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| EG | 0 | #363 | 38 | 6,387 | |
| YE | 0 | #365 | 17 | 8,639 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #396 | 10 | 3,185 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| LY | 0 | #435 | 102 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #437 | 87 | 10,981 |
| TN | 0 | #446 | 500 | 13,765 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #479 | 37 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #516 | 38 | 20,968 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| BH | 0 | #521 | 33 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #522 | 31 | 10,162 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #529 | 89 | 11,648 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #539 | 10 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| LB | 0 | #599 | 60 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #655 | 13 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #694 | 35 | 11,684 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #706 | 33 | 3,895 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #775 | 64 | 4,949 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #777 | 110 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #800 | 136 | 25,931 |
| DZ | 0 | #830 | 356 | 20,130 | |
| United States | Boys | 2009 | #874 | 6 | 7,454 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #886 | 70 | 5,933 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #909 | 8 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #962 | 22 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,133 | 79 | 19,440 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,396 | 51 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,586 | 29 | 28,008 |
Donya is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:
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