The baby name Dudaeva is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced doo-DAH-yeh-vah (IPA: /duˈda.je.və/).
The baby name Dudaeva is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced doo-DAH-yeh-vah (IPA: /duˈda.je.və/).
Dudaeva is in Origin.
Dudaeva is a rare feminine given name formed from the East Slavic and North Caucasian surname Dudaev. In Russian naming, the suffix -eva marks the feminine and broadly “belonging to,” so Dudaeva means “of Duda” or “daughter of Duda.” The base Duda is known across Slavic and North Caucasian regions: in Slavic tongues it denotes a bagpipe or piper, while in the Caucasus it can be a pet form of Dawud/David; some also link it to a Turkic word for “lip.”
As a surname it is prominent in Chechnya and neighboring regions (cf. masculine Dudaev/Dudayev), with Dudaeva the standard feminine form. As a given name, it has modern, surname-style appeal in Russia and the diaspora. Variants include the transliteration Dudayeva; related forms are Duda and Dudar. The meaning centers on “descendant of Duda,” with possible musical or affectionate overtones.
Dudaeva is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 1 recorded use, across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
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