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Dunya

دُنيا/ dun-ya /

The whole world, brought near — life in all its closeness.

Root
دنو

Where it grows from

From د·ن·و, nearness; the world that is near at hand, الدنيا.

Names that mean Life

  • عُمَرOmar
  • رَيّانRayan
  • خالِدKhalid
  • زَيْدZaid
  • عَمّارAmmar
  • زِيادZiyad
  • يَحْيىYahya
  • عائِشةAisha

Names that travel

  • نُورNoor
  • مُحَمَّدMohammed
  • عُمَرOmar
  • عَلِيّAli
  • يُوسُفYusuf
  • ليلىLayla
  • أَحْمَدAhmad
  • فاطِمةFatima

For a little Dunya

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From the book
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Popularity
Quietly popular
Travels in English
Yes
Variants
Dounia, Dunia
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