The first name Dua
A girl’s name from Albanian.
Pronounced /ˈduː.ə/ 1 syllable Female
Meaning and origin
Albanian origin
Transliteration of Punjabi ਦੂਆ (dūā) for the Indian surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 411 girls were named Dua, making it the 118th most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dua with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dua at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 231 girls born in the United States were named Dua, the 1,060th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Dua mean?
- Transliteration of Punjabi ਦੂਆ (dūā) for the Indian surname.
- What is the origin of the name Dua?
- Transliteration of Punjabi ਦੂਆ (dūā) for the Indian surname.
- How popular is the name Dua?
- In 2025, 411 girls born in England and Wales were named Dua, ranking 118th.
- Is Dua a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,485 US babies named Dua since 1880 were girls.
- When was Dua most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 231 babies were named Dua, its highest rank at 1,060th.
- How do you pronounce Dua?
- Dua is /ˈduː.ə/, one syllable.